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"Pulling out her phone she shows me the outfit she gonna wear, how she wants her hair to look. But nerds don’t know nothing but books and numbers. Which is why I hook her up with one of my hair combs and a real silver choker with a bracelet to match."

Damn lol

'Pinching my chin, she whisper in my ear, “He had to break you, so you know he owns you, like he own this house and everything in it. One day you’ll thank him.”'

For being YA, I love how this book doesn't hold back. But still goddamn

'“I’m a virgin.”

She smiles. Says at least Anthony done one thing right.'

Jesus Christ

'“She’s coming back.”

“Like Tupac coming back.”'

This is a serious scene about the FMC getting scammed but damn this line 💀

"Dudes in college don’t wear eight-hundred-dollar sneakers. They too broke to wear four-hundred-dollar jeans too."

Lmao

'April filled out the application online and sent in money. “Three hundred and fifty dollars,” she says.

“For what?”

“The job.”

“You gotta pay for a job? I thought they paid you.”

“The good ones cost.” She still owes ’em money, she says. “I’m supposed to pay the rest when they pick me up.”'

Girl you're gonna get human trafficked 😩😩

“Y’all probably the ones sitting up in church talking about God, but okay with letting a baby go hungry.”

Lol I love this girl

'He take my hand and puts it on his scar. “There’s worse things that could happen to you. Your boyfriend could break up with you at the hospital the day after you had surgery to help your brother.”

“Wow.”

“Then dump you two more times after that.”'

Damn

"Maleeka used to always do what I told her. She knew I’d beat her ass if she didn’t."

Damn girl