How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Carmen immediately crossed her arms. Do not come near my breasts, she ordered silently. (13.25)
Carmen hates this whole dress shopping ordeal, and the thought of the sales lady getting to first base is more than she can handle. It isn't really about the dress or the sales lady, though—Carmen's avoiding what she's actually upset about, which is being blindsided by her dad and his new family.
Quote #5
Of the thirty-six ways of avoiding disaster, running away is best—Anonymous (15.Epigraph)
We're all for running away if, say, a mountain lion is your problem, but these girls run away from problems all the time. Running from problems doesn't make them go away, though, and if anything, it arguably makes them worse.
Quote #6
Sometimes I crash for a whole day.
After her encounter with Eric, Bridget withdraws from life, staying in bed and refusing to eat or hang out with her soccer friends. This girl has extreme highs and lows, and the lows are dangerous. It reminds us of her mother. We don't know much about her, but we do know she was depressed and often had to hide in her room with headaches. But it's not Bridget's head that's hurting here; it's her heart.