"No. I'm not asleep." It seemed like a nice idea, but she wasn't passing out on Kirk's coffee table or his couch for love nor money. She braced her hands on the edge, slowly hauling herself up.

"So you've got absolutely nothing useful for me. Just 'it's a part of growing up'? Which is just not true. Puberty is a part of growing up. This is just...stupid and annoying."