He recorded me once, so I know exactly how I look when I’m engaged in one of these internal dialogues—and that makes me determined to avoid them in public. My eyes go blank, unfocused, like no one’s h...
He pushes his chair back and goes to the kitchen. Are you hungry? Yes. I’m thinking Kentucky Fried Rooster. There’s another chorus of cock-a-doodle-doo just as I finish speaking, and he laughs. Henry’...
Time is it? I'm hesitant to ask, since it means she'll speak again and my head really can't take it, but
She’s not the most stable isotope in the lab
Humans have failed to protect the Planet, the Planet shall protect itself.
There’s no shower, no paper towels. Just the sink, cold water, and hand soap. Carrie He has a point. There’s blood on my arms and neck, even in my hair. Nothing to do but start scrubbing, hopefully b...
Some people feel they’re being oppressed or held back, even if they have everything they need or everything that a reasonable person could want. Some people always want more.
She doesn’t say anything for a few seconds. Are you sure, Kate? A year is a long time, especially at your age. True. It would be a shame for you to miss my first step. She rolls her eyes. You know wha...
Kiernan spins around nervously, eyes flicking between the door we just entered and one at the other end of the room. You forgot to mention the guards. , Pru!Why? You’ve got a gun. And Evie says your f...
Kiernan leans forward. I’m guessing that’s because you make it work, Mr. Houdini. Maybe that’s how you manage . . . He pauses when my kick lands on his shin, but finishes the sentence anyway. . . . s...
He said he doesn' have it. Pick on someone your own size. You could really hear the Irish in Kiernan's voice back then. I mean, you can still hear it, but it’s more of a lilt when he’s older. Back the...
Each kid got a small allowance for helping with the harvests, and Kiernan would always head straight to the tobacco shop. Not for cigarettes. At first, he even threw the cigarettes away, but later he'...
And don’t get all pissy if they laugh at you. Why should I take it personally? I didn’t pick this costume, so they’ll be laughing at you, not me. A faint ghost of his old grin surfaces, but disappears...
Amelia hides a soft heart behind a shrew's tongue.
Aaron rolls his eyes. You have a very possessive boyfriend. I start to correct him, but maybe having Aaron think Deo’s my overprotective boyfriend is a good thing. I could say he’s at the gym, lifting...
Photographs at my grandmother’s house—her
You ever heard that bit about don’t look a gift horse in the mouth?I’ve heard it. Although the Trojans would have fared better with Athens if they had ignored that advice. I had to look up that refere...
Will, Oksana, and two other women. Only four. ONLY four?
Well, I'm expecting great things from you, young man! Th-thank you, Brother Cyrus. As soon as he released my shoulders, I hurried over to the glass wall where Kiernan was sitting, frowning out at the...
Watching people you love walk into danger is a hundred times harder than walking into it yourself.