An Odd Feeling

“He didn’t feel the way he had felt the night before, except in his gut. He felt normal in every respect, with the exception of his large intestine. He felt like his intestine had somehow gained thirty pounds. He thought he should be able to function normally without looking dejected. He was dejected though, or at least his intestine was.”

Ride, Sally, Ride, p. 87

Juxtaposition

“She was a set of walking incongruities. Her dress was plain cotton, and she was wearing the same kind of white sneakers that she had worn for years. Apart from the two novelties, she clearly had the Old Order Mennonite look. But the baseball cap made her feel like her head was on fire, and while she had no intention of playing the hussy, the lipstick made her feel like she was almost one.”

Ride, Sally, Ride, p. 42