The truck rounded the last corner. It was more like a cube van, yellow with some kind of crest on the side. I struggled for a better look. The air was getting hazy now. Invisible smoke stung my eyes.T...
There were women, too. They were a little more what I expected. Tight jeans. Tank tops without bras. Evening makeup at noon. Jersey hair. The general vibe varied from wouldn’t look out of place on a c...
This is the dilemma, the contradiction we cannot resolve. We do not want to be them. Yet we are fascinated by them, because every detail tugs at a buried memory.
Tyrus pushed the mummy off him and rose, whisking sloughed bits of dried flesh from his tunic.Well, that wasn't at all humiliating, he said. Please tell me I didn't shriek. And if I did? Remember I am...
Uh, Maya? Corey called. You said she was dangerous, so can we leave the kitty alone now?Something’s bothering her.Daniel walked over. Is she hurt?I don’t think so. Just…upset. Anxious.Um, yeah, Corey...
Uh-uh. We've played this game before. I hide. You never seek. I'm a bit slow on the uptake, but I'm beginning to sense a pattern.- Clay to Elena
Umm, correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't you suppose to be dead? Currently being chased by two Cabals? You're waltzing around Vancouver, eating in restaurants? (Ash)Hell no, Corey said. I never waltz....
We splurged in the gift shop, buying hoodies. Then we split up to buy the ferry tickets, and didn’t reunite until the boat left the harbor.We stood on the back deck, watching our island fade into the...
We’re home, I said. Well, not our home but… I leaned back into the cushions and let out a happy sigh. Close enough for now.Feels good, doesn’t it?Unbelievably good.I opened my eyes and glanced at him....
What am I? Let's just say I won't fetch a stick for you. I won't beg for treats. And, no matter how nicely you ask, I will not roll over and play dead.
Whatever it is, I said, the point is moot because as long as I'm on these pills, I can't make contact to ask.Derek ... snapped, Then you need to stop taking the pills.Love to. If I could. But after wh...
What’s this? Nick said. Bedtime?No one answered him. I kept my eyes closed.You look positively content, Clayton, Nick continued, thumping down on the floor. That wouldn’t have anything to do with the...
What’s wrong?Nothing.Liar. Is it Rafe?When I hesitated, his hands clenched, jaw clenching with them.That son of a bitch, he muttered.This is the part where you get to say ‘I told you so.
When I finally escaped, I spotted Nicole with Daniel on the other side of the playground. He had an eighth-grader pinned to the grass, arm twisted behind his back.Bully! I shouted. Daniel glanced over...
When I finally stopped talking, she said, Are you crazy?Hey! Sam said.No, seriously. You think you’re going to change into a cougar? Maybe in thirty years you’ll start thinking college boys are kinda...
When I got downstairs the next morning, Daniel was already up, sitting with Dad, looking over his shoulder as he monitored the fires.So what’s the latest word from the flaming frontier? I asked as I p...
When I saw a white shoe peeking from under a bush, I crept closer and whispered, It’s me. Corey started at the sound of my voice, then caught himself.You guys shouldn’t have come back.We did. Now, , b...
When Liam stepped forward again, Derek's arm shot around me , a growl vibrating up from his stomach.Liam put his hand out toward me. When Derek tensed he pilled back, then did it again, testing his re...
When we broke for lunch, I caught up with Daniel outside the classroom. Corey and Brendan took off, saying they’d meet up with us at our table.What’s wrong? Daniel said.Noth--If those guys can tell so...
When we talked about the teams and stuff, she asked why Rafe and Sam aren’t on any. I said Rafe just moved here, and I don’t know what he’s into.And me? Sam said.I said you’re antisocial.Thanks.She as...
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