Quotes by Lindsey Leavitt

He said focus. The word focus. I hear angels singing. Everything goes dark except for a light that beams down on Sean. It is a God-given sign- like when people see the Virgin Mary in their grilled cheese, except this isnt religious and Im actually not a big fan of dairy. I stare at the back of his head. His HEAD. Something I see every day but never really see because its been there forever. Since the first day of third grade.I crumple up my web. I dont need it. Praise be, the Focus Gods have spoken.I am going to write about Sean Griswolds Head.

We have different interests,fit into different cliques, but the length of our friendship makesmost of that unimportant. You go through enough with a personover a long enough period of time and they just become a part ofwho you are.

Hearts have more room than you think

We stood in the wings together, side by side. Reeds mouth was still agape.It makes sense when you think about it, I mused. You get two people together who have you-know-what, and sparks are going to fly. Reeds cue was about to start. He pointed at me and said, Tonight. Theres a party. And were going to talk. YesBecause this is crazy. Totally. Okay. Well. He tugged a strand of my hair. Good luck out there.Youre not supposed to say that.Fine. How about... He squinted at me. Heres looking at you kid. The smile melted off my face. What did you say? Its a line. From a movie. He shrugged and burst onto the stage with a hee-haw. It was a line. From Casablanca. The same line KARL had said to me when I was Elsa. The same like Karl didnt recognize when I said it to him as Floressa. Which meant... nothing. Right? Lots of people know that line. Just because Reed said it, and Reed was a sub, it didnt mean he was... he was... Youre on, the stage manager whispered. I stumbled onto the stage. The lights were too bright. The theater was packed. Reed gave me a quick, crooked smile, and I knew. My crush on Karl was less complicated than I thought, because it wasnt Karl Id been with that day in the garden. Now my crush on Reed... ?THAT was a scandal all on its own.

Everything theyve said is tainted now. Every day was a lie.