"It's, y'know, going," he replied, pulling his knees up to his chest and arranging his skirts again. "Like... I don't know. I feel like I should try to stop being all jealous and stuff, 'cause like... y'know, Pakistan's had a way rough time lately, but it's totally not that easy, right? I can't just like, not feel the way I do about him..."

"Especially when he's all... ohmigod, he's so frustrating sometimes, you know? It's like, he does all the stuff I wish he would without realizing it or meaning anything by it... He like, complimented my dress the other day, and it was just like, 'okay, really? What's up with this?'"