The faster I went, the faster he did, and I thought it was just coincidence until he grinned down at me. My heart sped up and I raced after him, trying to catch up, cursing when I couldn’t. I forgot a...
That depends. Are you going to call me an ass again?That depends. Are you going to act like one? -Ashton and Maya
Technically, you don’t need the keys. As long as they’re in the car, you can drive it. He paused. I probably shouldn’t have told you that.
So, what are you doing after school? he asked.You don’t give up, do you?Nope, so you might as well surrender now.
Simon had drawn three pictures. In the top left corner, like a salutation, was a ghost. The middle had a big sketch of Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator. The third in place of a signature, was a...
She stalked off ahead. Daniel shrugged at me, then went back to collect Corey and Hayley. I caught up to Sam.Don’t, she said. Just don’t, okay?I was only going to say that we need to head that way. I...
Ochii lui se incrucisara cu ai mei, si am privit in ei, si am simtit ... nu stiu ce am simtit. Ceva staniu , greu de denumit , despre care nici nu-mi puteam da seama daca era ceva bun sau ceva rau, do...
No. Harsh truth was better than comfortable lies. It had to be.
No one expects you to care about Nic and Hayley as much as we do, Daniel said. But I am glad to see you’re okay.For Maya’s sake. I know. He waved off Daniel’s denials. I don’t expect more. And, chance...
My name is Chloe Saunders. I'm fifteen, and I would love to be normal. But normal is one thing I'm not. For one thing, and his sweet-tempered brother—who just happens to be a sorcerer— Not normal. My...
Mom had gone into the studio, leaving Dad on watch our child for signs of an imminent breakdown duty, sitting at the table, sipping his coffee.
Kids who don't eavesdrop on adult conversations are doomed to a childhood of ignorance.
I’m warning you, he said. You don’t want to run.Why not?Because I’m faster than you.Think so?Know so, and when I catch you--I took off. I ran across the open field atop the cliff, and quickly realized...
I’m presuming, though, that breaking and entering isn’t your intent, unless you bring a lawyer in tow, should you be caught. He pursed his lips. That could be convenient.
It’s not like he isn’t going to realize he’s being vetted as daughter-dating material.Rafe grinned. So we dating?No. You have to the parental exam first. It’ll take you awhile to compile the data. T...
It’s another trap.Corey looked at me. It…sounds like it, I said. But if it’s a good trap, then they really let Hayley go. She’s out here as bait.So you think you can outsmart them and rescue her? Sam...
It was completely fifth garde and completely silly and I loved it, because he wasn't afraid to be silly. It was like kissing him first - I could do whatever I wanted and not have to worry what he'd th...
In other words, don’t rely on special powers.Same way I’m not going to let you run in front of a moving van even if I have healing abilities.
If a drink will fix this-- I began.No. You’re refusing a drink? Sam said. From what I hear, that’s a first.He flipped her off.
I think we should try to find Rafe, she said.I took a deep breath. I know he didn’t make it.But you’ll feel better if we look. We might as well go in the direction the helicopter came from. Just in ca...