“ I just don't want to cozy up to the guy whose girl I have every intention of stealing. Aprilynne Pike
“ Are you looking for something real in this world of illusions? Call me. Casual Flings need not apply. I am looking for Love. Aprilynne Pike
“ Tamani was suddenly struck by just how young David looked. He forgot, sometimes, that David, Laurel, and their friends were younger, in some ways much younger, than Tamani. He was posing as a school-a… Aprilynne Pike
“ But sadness was familiar; sadness was manageable. It didn't transform her, the way the raging anger did. She could remain herself and still feel this aching grief. Aprilynne Pike
“ Her hand wandered under his shirt, feeling his rapid breath expand his ribs. She hesitated for a second—wondering what the chances were that either of her parents would come home early—then lifted his… Aprilynne Pike
“ All I'm saying is that you shouldn't stay with him for the wrong reasons, even if they are noble ones. No one owes it to someone else to be their girlfriend. It's a choice you remake every day. Aprilynne Pike
“ If your clothes are enough to drive would-be friends away, they're not the kind of friends you want." Typical mother advice. Sweet, honest, and completely useless. Aprilynne Pike
“ Whether or not there was room in her life for Tamani, Laurel knew that there was precious little room in Tamani's life for anything but Laurel. He lived to protect her, and he'd never failed her. Anno… Aprilynne Pike
“ Her two worlds, two lives that she tried so hard to keep separate, were crashing together. And she felt helpless to stop it. Aprilynne Pike
“ I've loved you for a long time, ' she said. 'But there was always something holding me back. Maybe it was that I was afraid of an emotion that was so consuming. It still frightens me,' she admitted in… Aprilynne Pike
“ Laurel, David? Would you like to share the joke with the rest of the class?" he asked, one hand on his skinny hip. Aprilynne Pike
“ You could be David's friend too". She glanced at Tamani when he said nothing. He was frowning. "The two of you really have a lot in common, and we're all in this together".He shook his head. "It would… Aprilynne Pike
“ He exuded wisdom-even the wisest...were pale, flickering candles next to the nourishing solar illumination of [his] insights. Aprilynne Pike
“ The illusion of confidence is far more important than actually possessing the feeling. Aprilynne Pike
“ I close my eyes and press my face into his shirt and howl against him, liquid agony pouring from me. He smooths my hair from my face and continues to murmur, but he never shushes me, never tells me to… Aprilynne Pike
“ No - the light in Tamani's eyes was much more than a reflection. It was the fire that melted her anger and devestated her resolve, every single time she saw it. Aprilynne Pike
“ Laurel look up at him in question, but he wouldn't meet her eyes. She always wished she had more time to draw secrets from him. "I'll wear it always," she said."And think of me?" His eyes held her cap… Aprilynne Pike
“ Then he was there, turned half toward her with a guarded expression etched across his face. She didn't stop or even slow her step. When she reached him, she grabbed the front of his shirt in both fist… Aprilynne Pike
“ You were dancing with Yuki and I looked at you. And you turned away and held her closer. Why did you do that? If you didn't want to hurt me, then why?"He looked away, as though he'd been slapped, but… Aprilynne Pike
