“I know she's weird. Her friends know she's weird. And we all accept it because she's weird, but also amazing.”

“Whispering against her ear, he confessed, "When I'm really stressed out...I play with my toes."Gwen leaned back a bit and stared at him. "Seriously?""It's really relaxing and very bearlike."And very weird. And yet..."I'm oddly comforted by this information.”

“,I like her.” Because she makes you shine.”

“Marry me.” Hiding his immense relief, Lock replied, “Shouldn’t we get to know each other better?” “What else is there to know?” she asked, her eyes gazing hungrily on his mouth,”

“Because Patty Anne can’t handle living on her own. She can barely handle not setting herself on fire when she makes soda bread. My Gwenie doesn’t have that problem.” “Because she hates soda bread?”

“That’s why Ronnie was Sissy’s best friend. She hated all the right people.”

“Good.” She seemed relieved, “They’re here.” She stood up andwalked to the front of the parking lot just as four beautiful, tricked-out Choppers, all manned by women, pulled in and halted next to the girl.“Check it out.” Angelina elbowed her friends, “Lesbians. In Texas .”