Sarah Dessen: Trending quotes (page 26)

“Yes, I said after his hello.”

“I dialed the number slowly, wanting to get it right. Two rings, and he picked up.”

“In the open sea, he said. Now shut up and eat your Junior Mints.”

“Despite my dad's assurances I was strangely nervous my stomach tight ever since we'd hung up. Maybe Deb had picked up on this and it was why she'd pretty much talked nonstop since I'd approached her and asked for a ride. I'd barely had time to explain the situation before she had launched into a dozen stories to illustrate the point that Things Happened But People Were Okay in the End.”

“Yeah, I said, swallowing and looking out my open door, at the ocean. The answer's yes.”

“It's important." I could hear him moving around, adjusting things, before he came to sit beside me. "Okay," he said. "Take a look."”

“There were moments - when Jeopardy came on, in the car during radio trivia challenges, or for practically any question I couldn't answer in any subject - that Rogerson simply amazed me. I started to seek out facts, just to stump him, but it never worked. He was that sharp.”

“Two a. m.' He swallowed, then said, "You know. The person you can call at two a. m. and, no matter what, you can count on them. Even if they're asleep or it's cold or you need to be bailed out of jail…they'll come for you. It's like, the highest level of friendship.””

“It was my mother.”

“Can she be divorced? I asked. And famous for her commercials and ideas?”