“Cassidy and I wouldn’t be friends if we met today. She’s blunt, even when she shouldn’t be. She’s cynical to the point of perpetual gloom. Her interest in culture begins and ends with fashion magazines—hence the gloom. She’s still the best friend I’ve ever had. We’re there for each other in a way no one else is. That’s what counts, not the music she listens to or the books she doesn’t read.” FriendshipFashionFriendsCynicismBest FriendsGloomGloominessFashion Magazine Book:I Am Not Thirteen Source: I Am Not Thirteen
“She’s not into you, Tom. She doesn’t love you. You can’t force someone to love you by doing them favors.” LoveSchoolAffectionCrushUnrequited LoveInfatuationNice Guys Book:I Am Not Thirteen Source: I Am Not Thirteen
“Say my daughter and her boyfriend meet again. If they have a child, will it be Lucas? The odds are astronomically against it. If it doesn’t happen, Lucas will die without ever being born.” ChildrenDeathTimeTime Travel Book:I Am Not Thirteen Source: I Am Not Thirteen