Eloise Thomson

“You’re wrong. I’m just irritated.” “Nah. You’re flattered.” He scooted away before she could shove him. They walked in silence for a minute before Sophie’s eyes dropped to her feet. “Could you really feel that I was irritated or were you guessing?” “You look worried—you wouldn’t have something to hide, would you? A secret crush, maybe?” “Never mind. Forget I asked.” He cracked up. “It’s almost too easy to annoy you, you know that?” She sighed.”
― Shannon Messenger, Keeper of the Lost Cities

“I decided having something fake with you was better than having nothing at all. I would have faked it forever rather than give you up.”
― Kristy Boyce, Dungeons and Drama

“I have jumped for a tree, jumped for a raven, jumped for a cougar. I shall jump for the sun!”
― Kathryn Lasky, Lone Wolf

“I figured the teacher offered me the candy to shut up Claire and Molly and to make me feel good that I accidentally got all the questions right. But it was no accident. I knew them all. Every single one.”
― Sharon M. Draper, Out of My Mind