Цитаты из книги Pushing the Limits

I’d seen that letterhead several times over the past two years. Child Protective Services enjoyed killing rainforests.

"You’ve filled your free periods with multiple business classes. I was wondering why.” The real answer, because my father told me to, would probably irritate multiple people in the room so I ad-libbed, “They’ll help prepare me for college.” Wow. I’d said that with all the enthusiasm of a six-year-old waiting for a flu shot. Bad choice on my part. My father shifted in his seat again and sighed. I considered giving a different answer, but figured that reply would also come off flat.

I was missing first period calculus, my father was missing some very important meeting, and my stepmother from Oz? I’m sure she was missing her brain.

Когда я ничего не сказал, лучшее, что случилось со мной за последние три года, ушло. Черт, я был идиотом.

Ты не говорила, что мне делать, если ты умрешь!

Папа бросил меня умирать, но это не отменяет комендантский час.