Coraline was lying on his bed with her head in his lap. Johnny froze, looking more panicked at that then at the idea of any adventure. The trick was to take deep breaths, to try not to turn too red, and to very distinctly not think about anything to do with sex. Being a fifteen year old boy, that last bit was more difficult than it had any right to be.

"Giant crabs have invaded the south shore?" Giant crabs had nothing to do with... that. Did they?