“Yeah, it is. But.” Glancing down for a moment, but he’s aware of how many people did die and God is the only thing that’s kept him alive to this very moment. He easily could’ve been one of them. Looking back up at Gale, Rory stretches his arms out, leaning forward to hug his brother without a second thought. He’s never been good at showing affection, but he doesn’t even have to think about how to show him he loves his older brother in that moment. Closing his eyes for a second just to appreciate he’s able to hug him before he’ll open them again and slowly pull back, thinking on it for a second, “Um. Juice.” He’s hungry too, but more thirsty than anything.
Gale lets his brother take in the new surroundings, things they didn’t have access to properly in twelve. Not this nice, anyway. Gale’s own seam grey eyes find his little brother’s again and he nods. “Yeah. Yeah we did, but we’re okay. And our family’s okay and that’s the important part, right?” He hopes his words are enough of a comfort. This entire situation has left Gale unsure how to proceed. Things in thirteen are SO different than he’s used to, easier even, but he can’t stop trying to be the sole provider, not now. “You need me to get you anything?”
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The smile that Rory brought to Gale’s lips was short-lived. Gale wasn’t quite sure how to tell him about the most recent events, but he knew he had to. “Listen… there was a bombing, in twelve… not very many made it out. Mom and Vic and Posy are alright, they’re just getting everything settled. We’re in district thirteen right now. Turns out it’s a real place,” he said with a small smile.
The bombings, his brother isn’t making that up. He knows that for a fact. He saw their entire home explode right before his eyes. That makes sense now, he thought he was dreaming of it. It was certainly nothing an eleven year old should’ve ever had to experience. Sighing of relief when he hears their family is okay, but the boy is almost shocked that they are. He isn’t sure how they survived. “Thirteen?” Seam grey eyes suddenly looking up at the hospital ceiling, like he has to observe the fact he’s in a place he thought didn’t exist before he’s looking back at his brother and swallowing. Not sure why he has to ask but he does, “Did we almost die, Gale?”
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School-Related Sentence Starters
Everyday
“Did we have homework?”
“Please be my lab partner.”
“Can I borrow a pencil?”
“I really don’t want to talk in front of the whole class…”
“Can I copy off of you real quick?”
“Do you think the teacher is hot?”
“It’s not cheating. It’s just teamwork.”
“Do you think the new kid is hot?”
“Pretty sure the teacher is out to get me…”
“You are…so dumb…”
“Was Shakespeare gay?”
“Please tell me you didn’t start the project either.”
“If I do it at the last minute, then I’ll have a minute.”
“Can I borrow your notes?”
“This class is so boring…”
“Am I in the right classroom?”
“Someone drew a dick in my textbook.”
“Do you know where the nurse’s office is?”
“Someone put a picture of Shrek in my locker.”
“I can’t wait to graduate…”
“Meet me in the bathroom/gym/locker room later. I need to tell you something.”
Exams
“I forgot about the midterm.”
“I’m gonna FAIL.”
“Shut up! You always say you’re going to fail, and then you get an A.”
“Please help me study.”
“If I don’t pass, my parents are going to KILL me.”
“Do you ever think about how studying is just ‘student’ and ‘dying’ put together?”
“I live at the library now.”
“Do you need help with the chapter?”
“I don’t even know what I don’t know.”
“I’m afraid that they’ll revoke my scholarship.”
“I HAVE to be at the top of the class.”
“Do you even know how to read?”
“I don’t even get the Sparknotes…”
“Maybe I’ll be okay if I pick A for every answer…I have to get an A, right?”
“I don’t need to go to college anyway.”
“Sleep is for the weak.”
“I just did 200 practice problems. I forgot my own name.”
“I remember that shrimp can see more colors than we can, but I don’t remember the vocabulary words for the test.”
“Your notes are just doodles.”
Lunchtime
“What’s for lunch?”
“Please trade lunches with me.”
“I dare you to fling your peas at the principal.”
“There’s NO way I’m eating that.”
“All I have are skittles and an old Oreo.”
“I would kill for a taco right now.”
“Lunch is the only class I can do well in.”
“There’s pizza today.”
“Is that a bug in your sandwich?”
“Ugh, this is expired.”
“Is this seat taken?”
“I can’t eat that, I’m on a diet.”
“Did you make this?”
“If you give me a dollar, I’ll love you forever.”
“I made brownies.”
“Let’s eat outside today.”
“Do you think we could get pizza delivered to the school?”
“You’re in my seat.”
“These freshmen think that they can just take our table…”
Gym
“I can’t run for my life.”
“Don’t throw the ball at me!!”
“Why do you look so red?”
“I’m DYING.”
“It’s just sports! What could go wrong?”
“I can’t run anymore.”
“Your team is going DOWN.”
“Are you okay?!”
“You really suck at this, don’t you?”
“Think fast!”
“Is that the best you can do?”
“I dare you to race me.”
“I think the gym teacher is a supersoldier.”
Uniforms / Clothes
“I HATE these pants/skirts.”
“Do you think anyone would notice if I wore pajamas?”
“I haven’t washed my gym clothes in a week…”
“I should be allowed to wear whatever I want.”
“Can you believe they called my outfit ‘inappropriate’?!”
“I’m so sick of seeing (school color).”
“I wear this uniform in my dreams. I mean, in my nightmares.”
“Those are the most hideous shoes I’ve ever seen.”
“Do you think her/his girl/boyfriend got her that?”
“Did your boy/girlfriend really buy you that?”
“Class rings are overrated.”
“We should totally get matching hoodies.”
“What show/movie is your shirt from?”
“I can see your underwear.”
Detention
“Wanna skip?”
“I can’t believe I’m in here.”
“Welcome, prince(ss)! Is this your first time?”
“That teacher DESERVED to be cursed out, okay?”
“I didn’t even do anything wrong…”
“Fuck the police.”
“They put me in here just for being late…”
“Did you actually bash the principal’s car?”
“A little thing like you managed to beat the crap out of someone?”
“You look like you don’t belong in here.”
“This is prison.”
“I tried to stab a kid with a pencil.”
“They think I’ll learn my lesson in here? I’m going to do it again.”
“All I did was a little graffiti.”
“I’m taking a nap.”
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