“I knew there was going to be pain whether I did anything wrong or not – so maybe I should do something to actually deserve it.”

“That's stupid." I stopped to look at him. "why would you want everyone assuming something that isn't true?" "Why should I care?" "So you can ask someone you're interested in to go to the dance with you," I replied, not expecting his lack of concern. "I just did.”

“I knew in that moment, I would never love anyone in my life the way I loved Evan Mathews.”

“I pushed him away. So he left.”

“Oh! Did you hear that Haley Spencer asked him to homecoming?” she exclaimed. “Of course I didn’t. You’re my source of gossip, remember?”

“He leaned toward me and delicately grazed my lips with his. The tease left me breathless, burning for more. “I keep having to remind myself that I can do that,” he smirked.”

“There are so many other people in this school-you don't have to know me." "But I want to," he replied with a grin.”