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Sandra is the object of Gregory’s affections in “How a Boy Can Become a Grease Fire.” Gregory likes her mostly because she’s smart and kind to him. She’s perplexed by Gregory’s greasy appearance and his use of body spray, and it’s left ambiguous whether she shares her number with him or not.
Sandra White Quotes in Look Both Ways
The Look Both Ways quotes below are all either spoken by Sandra White or refer to Sandra White. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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9. How a Boy Can Become a Grease Fire Quotes
Gregory Pitts’s friends love him so much that they told him the truth. And the truth was, he smelled dead. Like, rotten. It wasn’t that he was rotten, but just that he smelled like his body had mistaken its organs for garbage and that he was essentially a walking, talking trash can. And on this, of all days, that smell just wasn’t going to cut it. So in an act of service and sheer desperation, Remar Vaughn, Joey Santiago, and Candace Greene—Gregory’s crew—decided to help him out. Because today was a day of romance.
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Gregory’s hands started shaking, the paper vibrating like dry leaves in the wind. He looked down and started reading his note of compliments again.
Halfway through, he glanced up. Sandra was smiling. And Gregory thought maybe it was the kind of smile that came just before laughing.
Then Gregory thought, But maybe not.
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Sandra White Character Timeline in Look Both Ways
The timeline below shows where the character Sandra White appears in Look Both Ways. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
9. How a Boy Can Become a Grease Fire
...Gregory, Remy, Joey, and Candace head for the Southview Apartments, but today they’re walking to Sandra White’s house on Rogers Street. Gregory has been trying to work himself up to telling...
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...then stops at his elbow. She says that elbows are very important. He doesn’t want Sandra to think that his arm is going to break in half because it’s so dry,...
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...come off. Candace says she’s not done yet, making Gregory squawk. Remy says talking to Sandra won’t do any good if Gregory’s arms are shiny, but his face looks like chalk...
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...says that chapped lips are disgusting. Joey asks what will happen if they get to Sandra’s house, Gregory tells her everything, and then Sandra asks for a kiss? Candace interjects that...
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...Candace and Remy fan his mouth. Joey and Remy teasingly remind Gregory of his goal: Sandra. After a few minutes the group continues on, reminding Gregory the whole way of how...
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Sandra opens the door, clearly confused. Gregory’s eyes are still watering thanks to his burning lips,...
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Sandra walks right to Gregory. Her nose twitches and Gregory’s shiny forehead seems to almost blind...
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10. The Broom Dog
...He studies the people crossing the street and listens to bits of conversation. Gregory likes Sandra, Satchmo is afraid of a dog, and Cynthia is putting on a show later. Everyone...
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