Ally Carter: "Ibunya mengambil dompetnya. Ayahnya meraih pintu. "...

"Ibunya mengambil dompetnya. Ayahnya meraih pintu. "Scooter," katanya, dengan selamat berpisah, "bersenang-senanglah dengan teman-temanmu." Tapi Hale menggelengkan kepalanya. Dia melingkarkan lengannya di bahu Kat. "Dia bukan temanku, Dad. Dia pacarku." Orang tua Hale pasti telah pergi, tetapi Kat tidak melihat. Dia terlalu sibuk menatap Hale, mencoba melihat ke matanya dan tahu apakah dia baik-baik saja. Kesedihan yang bertahan selama berminggu-minggu memudar, dan bocah yang memeganginya adalah bocah yang dikenalnya. Seorang anak laki-laki yang menciumnya dengan ringan."

--- Ally Carter

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His mother got her purse. His father reached for the door. "Scooter," he said, by way of good-bye, "have fun with your friends." But Hale was shaking his head. He put his arm around Kat's shoulders. "She's not my friend, Dad. She's my girlfriend." Hale's parents must have walked away, but Kat wasn't looking. She was too busy staring up at Hale, trying to see into his eyes and know if he was okay. The sadness that had lingered for weeks was fading, and the boy that held her was the boy she knew. A boy who kissed her lightly.