Corey’s fine, Daniel said, as if reading my thoughts.I’m sorry, I said. I’m not holding up very well.Yes, you are. We just need to get this done, then you can have a breakdown. I’ll join you.I smiled....
Corey--who’d been walking ahead with Sam--let out a whistle. He gestured to a tractor trailer, pulling out of what looked like a parking lot.We jogged up to Corey and Sam.Please don’t be closed for th...
Carry on, Jeeves.Jeeves is a valet, not a chauffeur.We can’t afford both, so you’re stuck with double duty.
Ask me anything.Fine. What’s the scariest thing you’ve ever done?He laughed. Wow. Straight for the jugular.
As we reached town, the truck bounced from the dirt road to the pavement, and something underneath made an ugly cracking sound.It’s been doing that, Daniel said. Just ignore it. Corey says he’ll take...
As they neared the spot from which the noise had come, Moria saw a hand lying on the pathway. It appeared to be attached to a body, which was a relief. Again, these days, one could not guarantee such...
As I turned around, I felt another brushing sensation, this one not nearly as intense but even odder. My tail. It was off to the side and I couldn’t really get a good look at it. So how could I move--...
As I made my way through the forest, I’ll admit I was also straining for a familiar bark or whine. I hadn’t said a word about Kenjii since leaving the store. How could I without making it sound like I...
Anyone who beats our Sweet Sixteen gets to kiss her. The lineup forms behind me.Brendan got behind him. Daniel grinned at me and joined. The other guys filed in.Oh my God, I said. What are you guys? T...
And, having won thirty minutes of your time, I think I just gave you thirty minutes of reasons to run the other way as fast as you can.I don’t run away.He looked at me, startled, and what I saw in his...
And, having won thirty minutes of your time, I think I just gave you thirty minutes of reasons to run the other way as fast as you can.
And now we can't, I said. Which sucks, but the main thing is that your dad's alive.He smiled, hesitant at first, then a blazing grin broke through that made my heart stop. I recovered and grinned back...
And Sam? Well, she’s not even human, so she doesn’t count.Excuse me? Sam said.Face it, you’re not one of those bendo-things. You’re a robot. A cyborg. Probably an evil one, programmed to murder us all...
A stereotype becomes a stereotype when a significant percentage of the population appears to conform to it.
A snarl, louder now, and I glanced over to see the dogs watching us. Two more came running from between the buildings.Holy hell, Corey whispered. Can we go now? Daniel said.Corey nodded and turned to...
In some ways I relied on that- someone to keep me thinking, keep me striving to do better, keep me from burying my head and praying it all worked out.
Wasting what little breath he did have laughing at himself. Because sometimes, that’s all you could do. You make a fucking stupid mistake, and you could only call yourself an idiot and then snap back...
You’ve got everyone convinced that you sacrificed yourself for Maya and Daniel, but that’s crap. You didn’t let go. You slipped. Maya wanted to believe there was more to it, so she convinced Daniel--S...
You’ve barely said a word since Rafe showed up. You don’t trust him.What? No. Of course I trust him. The guy fell out of a helicopter so we wouldn’t.But something’s bugging you. Is it his story?No. It...
You’re in pain and you’re not going to remind us of that.It isn’t that bad. Really. I--See? Gotta be a tough guy. I lowered my voice so the others wouldn’t hear. How’s your head?I didn’t hit my head....