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I'm not the greatest Ellen Hopkins fan, but it seems to me she chose the format because it's easy to tell the story with a good degree of emotion--it's "raw". ...

The nightmares...oh, that's really embarassing to say, but it gets bad, sometimes. -Luke *shrug* I just never sleep? It's uncomfortable. A bed is so confining. It feels like a coffin--there ...

Oh, goodness. I, uhm...yes. - Upton Yes. What is wrong with me? Someone, tell me... - Luke *snort* - Adelais What's a--? Oh. Well, then I'm not one of those. ...

No. One reality is enough for me, thank you very much. - Luke Isn't that kind of scary? Mommy, that's really scary... - David Oh, darling, I talk to everyone ...

Am I romantic? Hmm. I like to fall in love, with lots of people, so I guess so. - David No. I'm realistic. - Luke and Lieutenant I think at ...

Oh. They're scummy, and shallow, and...ergh. - Upton *gleeful* Mommy and I went fishing at Corporal's Pond, once. - David Oh, goodness. Corporal's Pond. When everything turned to sh•t Luke ...

Sorry . - Upton I asked Maria and she said it was "Burg". Is that significant? - Adelais Anja was the girl who took care of me--she was seven or ...

That day when I was suspended--I was just wandering around, and Sukie came up to me on her bike. I didn't really know her, so it was kind of weird, ...

Oh, dear. Hmm. Well, I was at this dinner with Barclett, and it was hot outside, and I was sweating and felt generally nauseous so Adelais brought me down to ...

I was born. Does that count? - Luke I stole a pearl button from the tailor when I was little. Additionally, I slept with Ivan. The latter is probably my ...

Tincture of opium. - Adelais Water. - Upton Diet Coke. - Mr. Gibbons V8. - Todd Suicide. - Sukie Do you like to eat in a high-class sort of place, ...

"Yes, Adelais, please take me to your rich boy school." *laugh* Rich people get more free things than poor people...Jesus Christ, it's amazing. I never want to go back to ...

My freaking out over what will happen next is probably pushing me back. So, yeah. - Todd __ When I first met Adelais--oh, he was so. darling. He still is...darling, ...

Cream, or gray. They're simple. - Upton Hmm. My school coat is hunter green. I cannot be bothered to choose new colors, so. - Luke ___ Navy blue. I don't ...

Hmm, Luke is kind of out of the question. You know what I do for that boy? Ah...oh, right. Uhm, Upton. Yes, Upton, I think...I don't know. He's just so ...