Surrogates. We're surrogates. [Sam sounds pretty dismal, there, all things considered. But how else should she feel?

Of course she cares about the graduating kids who are her friends, but she's barely older than they are, herself. It's not fair, but if their parents suck--and why does it seem that being a Dreamer requires having crappy parents?]

And yeah, I know my mom is wrong, that's why it's so easy for me to tell others when their parents are being jerks. I have intimate knowledge. Not that I wanted it in the first place.