J. Wilder

"You like the army?" Joshua looks at Ari like he's crazy.

Genres I usually write realistic fiction, but sometimes fantasy or science fiction. I will never write horror, romance, or mysteries. I pretty much only write novels, middle-grade or teen. (I ...

I missed a lot... After Ari says, "Why would I want anyone except for terrorists to die?": "She's drunk," Joshua says, as if to say "She didn't mean it" or ...

What is supposed to be in personal galleries?

"Joshua Baldwin. And this is Ivy. You're Emma, right?"

Joshua jumps down into the grotto.

"I'll come." Joshua swims back to shore and gets dressed.

"Yeah, and the girl with the vodka? We kind of lost them," says Joshua.

Yeah.

I do think we should help people who make bad decisions... As for DARE, I can't know if they've ever stopped anybody, but I wouldn't be surprised if they haven't, ...

"And why're you screwed?" asks Joshua.

But people can't tell me what to do. I find that line ironic. DARE is telling people what to do. I will educate me! This is also ironic, since it's ...

"Sababa," Joshua repeats. He undresses and jumps into the water. He says to Ivy, "Aren't you coming in?"

Plus they make you sing dumb songs: People can tell me what they've done. Maybe some things. Maybe none. But people can't tell me what to do. I will choose ...

DARE doesn't succeed in stopping people from doing drugs. If people want to do drugs, DARE isn't going to stop them. And if they don't want to, it's a mandatory ...