Ignorance breeds fear and hatred.

Damien has died and gone straight to boy heaven,' Shaunee said as soon as we were out of earshot
'Hey it's about time those kid stop acting like ignorant rednecks and behaved like they had some sense,' I said.
'She doesn't mean that, even though we agree with you,' Erin said 'She means Mr Jack the cute-gay-new-kid Twist.
'Now why in the world would you think he's gay?' Stevie Ray asked.
'Stevie Rae, I swear you have got to broaden your horizons, girl,' Shaunee said.
'Okay, I'm lost too. Why do you think Jack's gay?' I asked.
Shaunee and Erin shared a long-suffering look, then Erin explained. Jack Twist is yummy Jake Gyllenhaal's totally gay cowboy character from Brokeback Mountain.'
'And please just please! Anyone who chooses that name and who looks all geeky like that is totally, completely playing for Damian's team.'
'Huh' I said.
'Well, I'll be 'Stevie Rae said 'you know i never did see that movie. It didn't come to the Cinema 8 in Henrietta.'
'You don't say?' Shaunee said.
'Please. I'm so shocked,' Erin said.
'Do guys kiss in it?'
'Deliciously' Shaunee and Erin said together.
I tried, but failed miserably not laugh at the look on Stevie Rae’s Face.

Stark looked strong and healthy and totally gorgeous. I was distracting myself by wondering what exactly Scottish guys did, or didn't, wear under those kilts when he turned to face me.
His smile lit up his eyes. "I can practically hear you thinking.

cats choose us; we don't own them

When I did finally speak, I surprised myself by saying exactly what was on my mind.
“You must hate me.”
She stared a long time at me.
I did,” she said slowly, “But it’s mostly myself I hate.”
Don’t,” I said.
And why the hell shouldn’t I hate myself? Everybody else hates me.

I don’t want any of this. I just want to be what I was before you showed up here and all hell broke loose. I want to be popular and dating the hottest guy in school. Now I’m none of those things, and I’m a human who has scary visions and don’t know what to do about any of it.