i smile right back at him , happy that he chose not to sit with summer , and also super-excited to turn and watch him walk to the back of the bus in those incredibly hot , fitted dress pants . like the cool kids , i have never ridden the bus to high school . `` but you ca n't be him , '' she insisted , not wanting to accept the other alternative . and your parents died when you were ? `` so , did we break the truck in good ? '' 