“When they separated, the freckleless spot between Pete's eyes was bright red. Before anything else could be said or done, May grabbed her bike and hopped on. She waited until she was six houses down to turn and see if he was still standing in the driveway watching her. He was. She stopped for just a moment, and they caught each other's eyes. Then he slowly started walking backward toward the house. May couldn't see that well, considering that her eyes were still a little blurry and he was far away, but it looked like he was smiling.” IfsWellsMayLittlesSaidStillsDoneMomentsEyeTurnsHouseWalkingSixRedStandingCaughtSpotsFar AwayConsideringHer EyesBikeDrivewayBlurry Author:Maureen Johnson
“i get a little romantic about the old Empire State. Just looking at it makes me want to play some Frank Sinatra tunes and sway a little. I have a crush on a building. I'd been in there several times but never to work. I always knew there were offices in there but the face never penetrated, really. You don't work in the Empire State Building. You propose in the Empire State Building. You sneak a flask up there and raise a toast to the whole city of New York.” WantLittlesStatesPlayWholeFacesCitiesNew YorkBuildingOfficeRaisesCrushTunesEmpiresFrankProposeToastsSneakEmpire State BuildingEmpire StateI Have A CrushFlasks Book:13 Little Blue Envelopes Source: 13 Little Blue Envelopes
“You don't know me yet," I said. "Rory was telling me she lives in a swamp," Charlotte said. "That's right," I said, turning up my accent a little. "These are the very first shoes I've ever owned. They sure do pinch my feet." Jerome gave a little snort.” KnowsFirstsLittlesSaidFeetShoesAccentsKnow MeSwampsCharlotteYou Don't Know Me Book:The Name of the Star Source: The Name of the Star
“Dr. Everest, got up and gave us a little pep talk. Mostly it boiled down to the fact that it was autumn, and everyone was back, and while that was a great thing, people better not get cocky or misbehave or he'd personally kill us all. He didn't actually say those words, but that was the subtext.” PeopleLittlesFactsGreat ThingsAutumnDrsCockyEverestSubtextPepPep Talk Author:Maureen Johnson
“He's been in love with Miss Gina since high school, but he doesn't really know how to talk to girls, so he's just been...staying around her since then. He just tends to go where she goes." "Isn't that stalking?" Jazza said. "Legally, no," I replied. "I asked my parents this when I was little. What he does is creepy and socially awkward, but it's not actually stalking.” KnowsLittlesDoeSaidSchoolGirlParentKnow HowMissingHigh SchoolStayingAwkwardCreepyStalkingBeen In LoveSocially AwkwardGina Book:The Name of the Star Source: The Name of the Star
“She looks like a jumper to me. Jumpers do that a lot, stand on the edge and stare out. Never kill yourself in a Tube station. Tip number one. You might end up down here forever, staring at the wall." Stephen coughed a little. "Just giving advice," Callum said.” GivingLooksLittlesSaidEndsMightNumbersForeverAdviceWallEdgesStaringStationsTubesKilling YourselfGiving AdviceJumpers Book:The Name of the Star Source: The Name of the Star
“I remember how, at first, I had felt the tension in his lips, as if he was trying to make a barrier between us - then they had relaxed, parted slightly. And that's when I had known he wanted to kiss me, wanted to give in. That little parting of the lips, the little sigh that came out... I would hear that sigh forever. That little, little sound when the whole world seemed to open up.” IfsWorldGivingTryingFirstsLittlesWholeWantedRememberFeltSoundKnownForeverKissingLipsWhole WorldTensionBarriersSighRelaxedPartingKiss Me Author:Maureen Johnson
