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I'll ride my bike all the stinkin' way to school for the rest of eternity if it means being with her. -Bryce

Wendelin Van Draanen

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Wendelin Van Draanen
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: January 6
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So there I was, with the two hottest girls on campus, having lunch. I was the man, the envy of every other guy in our school. Buddy, I was miserable. -Bryce Loski
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My grandfather stood beside me and looked across the street, too. No, Bryce, he said softly. She's the same as she's always been you're the one who's changed. He clapped his hand on my shoulder and whispered, And son, from here on out, you'll never be the same again.
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Somehow the silence seemed to connect us in a way like words never could. - Julianna Baker
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If chaos is a necessary step in the organization of one's universe, then I was well on my way.
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There’s no winning arguments with your parents, so why get all pumped up over them? It is way better to dive down and get out of the way than it is to get clobbered by some parental tidal wave.
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