“When did we all become fluent in this language that none of us wanted to learn?”

“I do the splits perfectly in PE. I lose half a pound in two days. I get the spinach and pig-meat frittata from the lo-carb section for lunch. And no-one else knows. I mentally construct a MyFace status, polishing the memories carefully until they shine. The need to record my life is as fundamental as my need to breathe. Without MyFace, I'm floating. I have nothing to anchor me down, to prove I exist.”

“When did we all become fluent in this language that none of us wanted to learn?”

“I dream of things I know nothing about.”