I challenge you to do this just for fun...

As seen on Apollos Academy:

1. Grab the nearest book.

2. Open to page 123.

3. Find the fifth sentence.

4. Post the text of the next four sentences on your blog (or here in the comments section if you don't have a blog) along with these instructions.

5. Don't you dare dig around for that "cool" or "intellectual" book on your shelves. (I know you were thinking about it.) Just pick up whatever is closest.

Now here is my contribution:

"He and Baba kissed on the cheek and he shook my hand with both of his. "Best of luck with the writing," he said, looking me in the eye.  His pale blue eyes revealed nothing of the thoughts behind them.

For the rest of that day I fought the urge to look toward the gray van."

For those of you who have read this book you should know it instantly.  I finished it last night and, "Wow..."