How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
When I got home from school she was sitting on the floor of the living room renewing her toenail polish. She pointed at me with the brush from her polish, and I hastily left the room. But the tension had mounted—I sensed it—and I stayed in our room for the remainder of the afternoon, doing homework and not even talking to Callie or to you. (30.2)
Home is a place where Matthew feels the need to constantly hide from his mother's wrath. He spends most of his time tense and worried that he's going to get beaten up… or that worse, she'll go after one of his sisters. It's really no way to live.
Quote #5
"You too." she said to me." Out." Then she was in my face, leaning in, screaming. And crying again. "You sneaking little spy, get out! I don't care where you go. But you don't live here anymore! Do you understand? Get out! I don't want you in my home!" (30.23)
Apparently, Nikki doesn't have an open doors and open arms policy when it comes to her kids. Instead of accepting them no matter what, she's pretty much ready to kick them to the curb if they step out of line.
Quote #6
I stared at him. What was he saying? That he'd be a rich nurse practitioner—which I knew was almost like a doctor—and we could all live with him? That he wanted to do that?
Who was this man? (33.43-44)
You can't blame Matthew for being a bit skeptical when Ben comes to him and claims that he's ready to take on fatherhood. After all, this man hasn't really been around for all of their lives… and now he's saying that he wants to build a home for all three of the kids? Can it be?