“I’m tired of pretending, tired of acting like everything’s okay, tired of not being with him…”

“they have seen the likes of you before, they may be intrigued by the looks of you, but they know that you-like everyone else-will leave them in the end.”

“I wasn't aware that was how I felt, either, until it was out. And now that I've said it like that, I'm not exactly sure it is how I feel. But this isn't a piece of paper I can crumple up and throw away. they aren't words I can cross out to start over. Now they're out, and I know they'll hang here, between us, maybe forever.”

“I was hiding my heart and you were hiding yours too and we played hide and seek together and both of us lost.”

“It's all eggs and milk in here, and those have expiration dates, so.”

“I know—better than anyone—that once someone’s made up her mind to leave you, there’s nothing you can do to make her stay.”

“That’s your problem, Char. You’re friends with all these boys . . .”