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1 " Maybe Jess was caught up with these ridiculous, impossible ideas because it meant she never had to try for something real. "
― C.B. Lee , Not Your Sidekick (Sidekick Squad, #1)
2 " Jess is painfully aware of how young she is. Her shirtsleeves don't quite extend to her wrists; after a growth spurt last summer, her debate clothes don't fit as well as she thought. She feels as if she's playing dress-up. "
3 " Jess is too big for her skin, as if she might float away in the exhilarating possibility of the moment. "
4 " What's the best way to say because it's too embarrassing to talk to a crush about sex and read an explicit thing they wrote while they're right there? "
5 " She looks great in that skirt. Her butt is so cute. "
6 " We can't just sit on our asses and not live our lives while we're trying to expose a corrupt government. "
7 " She's given up trying to stand out. "
8 " It's old-school to write by hand, but Jess likes the way the words blossom under her fingertips [. . .] These scribblings and imaginings are for no one else. "
9 " The only time she's come close to being "known" was when she accidentally came out as bisexual during sophomore English class while talking about her favorite poem. "
10 " Working for Master Mischief? This would be an act of sheer rebellion. Her parents would be livid if they ever found out. And it would be hilarious. "
11 " The only time she’s come close to being “known” was when she accidentally came out as bisexual during sophomore English class while talking about her favorite poem. "
12 " You love me," Abby says, smiling.Jess leans forward. "Yeah, I really do. This isn't our Romeo and Juliet moment. You're going to be okay. No one is dying."No, it's the end. I want a goodbye kiss. "
13 " should tell you, the job description was super-vague and that I am probably not at all qualified to do any technical stuff. I made something explode in chemistry last year. "
14 " We can’t just sit on our asses and not live our lives while we’re trying to expose a corrupt government, "
15 " The Smashmobile is driver-operated, and she’s qualified to drive it, but only in case of emergency. Claudia "