How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
I don't know why I say the mean things I do, she told Amelia. My parents are just getting on my nerves so much lately. Sometimes these horrible remarks ooze out of me. (1.51)
Wendy is aware that she's being mean to her parents, but she doesn't know how to stop it. It's like the spirit of an evil teenager has taken her over, and it's determined to be snippy and bratty with her parents no matter what they do.
Quote #2
Wendy studied her hands. It was the first time she'd ever had a manicure, so it didn't even seem as if they belonged to her, but when she saw her hands, her chest tightened and an awful wave of memory and sadness washed over her. Laid flat on the white cloth of the manicure table with their round moons and pink polish, her hands looked exactly like her mother's. (6.34)
Getting her first manicure should be a happy occasion for Wendy, but instead it's sad because her mother isn't here to share it with her. She won't be here for lots of milestones to come.
Quote #3
Now she knew what real trouble was, and everything looked different. Once you crossed the line, she discovered—where you realize you don't have to be good all the time, and you aren't scared anymore of things like teachers not liking you—it was easy to go the next step. (14.3)
With the kind of trauma and grief that Wendy has been through, she can't have the same innocent outlook on life anymore. She sees that everything can fall apart in the space of a minute.