Autumn and I both watch her like a hawk until she actually swallows the pill. She’s been skipping doses for weeks, trying to stretch the latest bottle much further than it’s meant to go, because our finances suck right now.
-- Mateo (chapter 2)

Importance: Mateo and his cousin Autumn worry about Mateo's mom because she is ill and needs medication, but they do not have enough money to afford the medication. This quote is important because it foreshadows Autumn's involvement with selling drugs.

The stars keep aligning today.
-- Cal (chapter 3)

Importance: The trio used to be best friends all through middle school, but the seniors spent their entire high school careers ignoring one another. This quote is important because it remarks upon the significance of them coming back together for a day and reigniting their friendship.

I have six hours to fix it before they land.
-- Ivy (chapter 8)

Importance: Ivy wants nothing more than to impress her parents...