As stated in the text, "On an impulse, he removed the chain to wipe off the gritty oil. But while he was unhooking it from the back sprocket, it snapped. The chain lay in his hand like a dead snake" (5).

"On an impulse, he removed the chain to wipe off the gritty oil. But while he was unhooking it from the back sprocket, it snapped. The chain lay in his hand like a dead snake".

As stated in the text, On an impulse, he removed the chain to wipe off the gritty oil. But while he was unhooking it from the back sprocket, it snapped. The chain lay in his hand like a dead snake.

Why did I have to take the chain off? he scolded himself. He always messed things up when he tried to take them apart (6).

According to the author, Alfonso says, "Why did I have to take the chain off? he scolded himself. He always messed things up when he tried to take them apart" (6).

According to the author, Alfonso says, "Why did I have to take the chain off? he scolded himself. He always messed things up when he tried to take them apart."

On page 1, the author explains, ”After breakfast that Saturday he went to his room, closed the door quietly, turned the radio on, and pushed for three hours straight.”

On page 1 the author explains ”After breakfast that Saturday he went to his room, closed the door quietly, turned the radio on, and pushed for three hours straight”

The author explains, ”After breakfast that Saturday he went to his room, closed the door quietly, turned the radio on, and pushed for three hours straight.”

When it looked like they were going to crash, she placed her hand over his, and it felt like love

At the end of the story, Alfonso says, "When it looked like they were going to crash, she placed her hand over his, and it felt like love".

At the end of the story, Alfonso says, "When it looked like they were going to crash, she placed her hand over his, and it felt like love" (6).

The author illustrates this point when he states Alfonso remembered her from his school and noticed that she was kind of cute, with ponytails and straight teeth (3)

The author illustrates this point when he states, "Alfonso remembered her from his school and noticed that she was kind of cute, with ponytails and straight teeth" (3).

Alfonso remembered her from his school and noticed that she was kind of cute, with ponytails and straight teeth (3).

For example, "Alfonso sat on the porch trying to push his crooked teeth to where he thought they belonged" (1).

Alfonso sat on the porch trying to push his crooked teeth to where he thought they belonged

"Alfonso sat on the porch trying to push his crooked teeth to where he thought they belonged."

"Alfonso didn’t want to be the handsomest kid at school, but he was determined to be better looking than average."

As stated in the text on page 1, "Alfonso didn’t want to be the handsomest kid at school, but he was determined to be better looking than average."

As stated in the text, "Alfonso didn’t want to be the handsomest kid at school, but he was determined to be better looking than average."

An example of this occurs when Alfonso says, “'You wanna go bike riding?'" (3).

An example of this occurs when Alfonso says, You wanna go bike riding? (3).

An example of this occurs when Alfonso says, “'You wanna go bike riding?'".

For example, on page 6, it says, "Alfonso couldn’t believe his luck. What a brother! What a pal!"

"Alfonso couldn’t believe his luck. What a brother! What a pal!"

For example, it says, "Alfonso couldn’t believe his luck. What a brother! What a pal!"