Emily Windsnap and the Tides of Time Quotes

“Full-time, not a semi-mer like me.”
― Liz Kessler, Emily Windsnap and the Tides of Time

“I stared back. I didn’t have any words. I mean, yeah, I might have been a little like that. But what was I supposed to do? Come back home and never mention it? “If you were a real friend, you’d have wanted to hear about it,” I said before I could stop myself. “Don’t talk to me about real friends,” Mandy said. “I’m not the one who drops everyone and everything the minute there’s something more interesting to do. The minute there’s somewhere more exciting to be than Brightport. I’m not the one who’s been acting like the world’s ended just because I’ve had to come home to boring old Brightport.” “I didn’t drop you, and I never said Brightport was boring,” I countered. “You don’t need to say it,” Mandy replied. “It’s written all over you. Ever since you got home you’re just not interested in anyone around here.” “I’ve been upset,” I protested. “Aaron’s gone.” Mandy feigned a yawn. “That again,” she said. “Yeah, Aaron’s gone — but I’m not. I’m still here. Hello! Oh, sorry, I forgot. I’m not good enough for you.” “That’s not fair,” I said weakly. But the trouble was, I could see her point of view. I’d been so wrapped up in the things I’d been doing over the last few months that ever since I’d gotten home, Brightport did feel dull in comparison. It was hard to adjust to it again. And, yeah, I probably had gone on about Aaron quite a lot the few times that Mandy and I had gotten together.”
― Liz Kessler, Emily Windsnap and the Tides of Time

“Mom poked her head around the door. “Come on, time to get up.” I turned over and opened one eye. Mom came in and sat on the end of the bed. “Back to school!” she said, smiling at me. “Are you”
― Liz Kessler, Emily Windsnap and the Tides of Time