How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
We went to the pagoda. When we got there, I felt like a new person—a seventeen-year-old grown-up. When I pulled the helmet from my head, I felt, for the first time in my life, nearly as cool as Charlie. (3.9.3)
Riding on a motorcycle with the boy that you like really does seem like a teenage rite of passage (especially in the movies). When Charlie starts showing an interest in Vera, it makes her feel like maybe they're finally old enough to take their relationship to the next level, like maybe they're mature now.