In front of us, Annabelle and Aspen argue over whether black-and-white movies are amazing or archaic. Blue walks a few feet behind like he’s waiting for the pair to transition from verbal zingers to hair...

When I near Charlie’s house, I notice she’s standing in the doorway with a spatula in her hand. Despite being on edge, I can’t stop myself from grinning. I feel like such a chick around...

But let me tell ya, spend every day living only for yourself, every day indulging in little sins that aren’t that big of a deal, and one day I may be showing you the ropes...

I wonder if Blue knows she’s repainting her room.I wonder if he’s asking if she wants a ride to the party tonight.I wonder if he knows what being strangled feels like.

Oh, please. Make yourself at home by sleeping on myscrotum.” I peek out into the sitting room area that connects to thefour bedrooms, and then glance back at the kitten. Releasing a sigh ofdiscontent, I...

I can smell the ocean in the distance. The salt wraps around my body, making my skin feel tight, and already I want to shower. I can do big cities, and small cities, and the...

We girls are prewired to like things that make you suffer.

Someone should have warned me about love’s dark underbelly, about the rejection and despair.

I don’t mumble anymore, collector.I’m not a collector anymore, pipsqueak.

No. No way. That name is reserved for females with grace and elegance, not this girl. This girl is…beastly.

But sometimes that can make a girl so much more appealing. The beauty who doesn’t know she’s beautiful.

Sure you do. Everyone wants to play. They’re just afraid of looking stupid. But you know what’s stupid? Not trying. So just…try.

My new move.

She may be an uggo, but that dress would turn anyone into a rock star.

I nod and smile and smile and nod, and when she turns away, I form a gun with my hand, place it to my temple, and pull the trigger. This girl is starved for attention....

Staring at her, his reasons are lost to me.

A seal the size of Canada attaches to her soul light.

I’m surprised he doesn’t reach for a wet nap to rid his hands of my general poorness.

You’re beautiful. If you believe it, they’ll believe it.

Tough fox reputation be damned

Music from the party throbs and echoes off the basement walls. I’m not sure how I got here, and I’m certain I don’t know how Charlie ended up on the other side of the room...

Things only get darker from here, doll. Might want to hold my hand for this.