How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
Every time I thought about my mother being in that building, I felt as if I was about to throw up. (2.9)
Bart lost his father for good, but he also came too close for comfort to losing his mom. Understandably, this freaks him out.
Quote #2
I could make myself sick all over again by letting myself think about what a tiny window—a few degrees of fever, my fever—had made a difference between having a mom and not having a mom. (2.22)
Bart's so freaked out by his mother's brush with death that it's hard for him to focus on the happy fact that she survived.