Jodi Picoult: "Ayam, "kata Josie. 'Pernahkah kau jatuh cinta?...

"Ayam, "kata Josie. 'Pernahkah kau jatuh cinta?' Peter memandang Josie, dan memikirkan bagaimana mereka pernah mengikat catatan dengan alamat mereka ke balon helium dan membiarkannya masuk ke halaman belakang rumahnya, yakin itu akan mencapai Mars. Sebagai gantinya, mereka menerima surat dari seorang janda yang tinggal dua blok jauhnya. "Ya," katanya. 'Aku pikir begitu."

--- Jodi Picoult

Versi Bahasa Inggris

Chicken,' Josie said. 'Have you ever been in love?' Peter looked at Josie, and thought of how they had once tied a note with their addresses to a helium balloon and let it go in her backyard, certain it would reach Mars. Instead, they had received a letter from a widow who lived two blocks away. 'Yeah,' he said. 'I think so.