So maybe part of why I was out here tonight was because I was tired of being a kid, stuck with kid fears and kid memories.
-- Maise (Chapter 1 paragraph 3)

Importance: This quote is significant because in it Maise describes why she goes to the carnival the night that she meets Evan. She hopes to overcome the fears of her childhood and move on with her life.

He could have said, I’m a teacher, and everything would have been different.
-- Maise (Chapter 1 paragraph 47)

Importance: In the first chapter, the author foreshadows that Maise will encounter Evan again but this time he will be filling the role of her teacher. Maise seems to believe that if he’d told her he was a teacher, their relationship might have gone a different direction.

Mission: Remake Myself.
-- Maise (Chapter 2 paragraph 1)

Importance: Maise’s goal for her senior year seems to be to rediscover herself. Though she’s had little parental support or encouragement, Maise has...