“ The smile that curled his lips was as arrogant as it was beautiful.You need to accept the fact that you’re Orange and that you’re always going to be alone because of it. A measure of calm had returned… Alexandra Bracken
“ Familial betrayal is, to me, the most heartbreaking kind - because if you can't trust your family to love you and protect you, who can you really trust? Alexandra Bracken
“ Ruby? His hair was pale silver in this light, curled and tangled in its usual way. I couldn’t hide from him. I had never been able to.Mike came and got me, he said, taking a careful step toward me. Hi… Alexandra Bracken
“ I hugged him without any kind of fear or self-consciousness, fiercely, with a rush of emotion that almost brought tears to my eyes."I could kiss you!" Chubs cried."Please don't!" I gasp out, feeling h… Alexandra Bracken
“ You gotta stand up and walk, Gem,” he said quietly, turning his back on them. “You have to walk out of here. Not just for them, but for yourself. Come on. You have to walk out of here on your own two… Alexandra Bracken
“ I felt the familiar warm tingling at the center of my chest and had just enough time to gasp as some invisible hand yanked me forward, smacking my forehead against the dashboard with enough force to s… Alexandra Bracken
“ Just shut up and start sucking each other's faces already," Vida grumbled, leaning awkwardly against the stump. She would never admit it aloud, but I knew the burns on her back her eating her alive wi… Alexandra Bracken
“ Oh my God, Green,” I heard Chubs say from somewhere in the room. “Just take the damn socksand put the kid out of his misery. Alexandra Bracken
“ Fire is calling my name. It is whispering words of encouragement, sweet things. It wants out, for me to fan the heat until it’s a vortex that can’t and won’t be stopped. Alexandra Bracken
“ Miss Vida" Liam said "has anyone never told you that you are positively the whipped cream on the sundae of life?"She glared at him."Anyone ever told you your head is shaped like a pencil?""That is phy… Alexandra Bracken
“ Also, screw you—maybe you can be all stealthy and break into their building to get the woman out, but I can getus there and back safely. I did this for months and never got a second glance from anyone… Alexandra Bracken
“ I don't know about the rest of you, but I'd be up for hearing about the one-eyed chick Alexandra Bracken
“ I was looped in on your little romantic quest. The only way to get me out without it looking suspicious was to suggest that I come after you dumb asses, since I supposedly know your crappy personality… Alexandra Bracken
“ I don't know about the rest of you, but I'd be up for hearing about the one-eyed chick," Vida said with a shrug. "You are atually the worst person I have ever met," Chubs said. "And people like you ar… Alexandra Bracken
“ Are you driving this slow because you have no idea where we're going, or because you're hoping we jump out of the car & put ourselves out of our misery? Alexandra Bracken
“ Hey Boo, I'm in this now, too, & I got a lot of experience playing assholes like they're fucking harps. You need backup, I got you. Stop trying to convince yourself that you're in this alone. Alexandra Bracken
“ If she's not alright, I'm going to rip out his heart and eat it." I nodded. "You really shouldn't eat raw meat," Chubs said. Alexandra Bracken
“ Yes, well”—he pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose delicately—“the burner phone we had accidentally fell out of the car, and someone accidentally backed over it. Because someone was in a rush… Alexandra Bracken
