10. BRRRRRING!

9. My tears fell on the crisp, white hospital sheets. "Please don’t die, Casey," I cried.

8. "Tobi, meet Miah and Topher."

7. "Class, this is our new student, Khile Jennings."

6. "Gee, mister, could we have sex again?"

5. As I parked my BMW in front of my Beverly Hills mansion, I wondered which wine I would serve with dinner from my dead parent’s cellar.

4. I turned the corner and ran into Damon. "I love you, you big, hunky, blond jock!"

3. Damon’s tears flowed freely. "And I’ve secretly loved you. Even your plastic pocket protector."

2. "Let’s talk about our feelings for each other. For the next 15 pages."

And the number one reason why Nifty High School and Young Friends stories are so bad:

1. We ain’t getting a "Do Over" of our childhood. Deal with it.