eleanor
All through first and second and third hour, Eleanor rubbed her palm.
Nothing happened.
How could it be possible that there were that many nerve endings all in one place?
And were they always there, or did they just flip on whenever they like it? Because, if they were always there, how did she manage to turn the doorknobs without fainting?
Maybe this was why so many people said it felt better to drive a stick shift.
park
Jesus. Was it possible to rape somebody's hand?
Eleanor wouldn't look at Park during English and history. He went to her locker after school, but she wasn't there.
When he got on the bus, she was already sitting in their seat——but sitting in his spot, against the wall. He was too embarrassed to say anything. He sat down next to her and let his hands hang between his knees. . . .