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Stupid bitch,' Tori muttered. 'oh let's take the necromancer with the superpowers to the cemetery. Of course you aren't going to raise the dead, you silly girl.
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reckoning
tori
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61ef03c
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"Screw caution," Tori said. "I'm outta here." We looked at her. "Well, I am. As long as someone comes with me." We kept looking at her. She sighed. "Fine, but when everything goes to hell, just remember, I get to blame you guys, because I wanted to leave right away."
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chloe
derek
kelley
reckoning
tori
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Kelley Armstrong |
e42b924
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Tori joined us for dinner --in body, at least. She spent the meal practicing for a role in the next zombie movie, expressionless, methodically moving fork to mouth, sometimes even with food on it.
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humor
summoning
tori
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Kelley Armstrong |
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"You guys are weird," Tori said. Simon sat on the crate beside me. "That's right. We are totally weird and completely uncool. Your popularity is plummeting just by being near us."
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simon
tori
weird
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bdec760
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I knew Derek didn't lack empathy--he couldn't forget what he'd done to that kid who attacked Simon. But it was like what he held some weird list of checks and balances, and if you got on the wrong side, like Tori had, he had no problem 'kicking you on the curb,' to face whatever fate waited. I said. I stood and brushed off my jeans. When Simon rose, I thought he was going to stop me. Instead, he followed me to the door. Tori caught up, and we made it into the next room before Derek jogged out, catching my arm with a wrench that yanked me off my feet. I winced and peeled off his fingers. He dropped my arm quickly, realizing he'd grabbed my injured one. A long minute of silence, then, He turned to Tori. Tori said. She flushed and snapped,
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conditions
derek
simon
stand-up-for
tori
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Kelley Armstrong |
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" Corey said. Hayley turned on Tori. Corey said. I asked Corey. "Bossy, isn't she?" Tori said. Corey said with a grin."
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cute
flirt
hayley
humor
tori
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Kelley Armstrong |
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"She saw Derek and without so much as a hello, leaned to look behind him. She glared up at Derek. "Where'd you leave him?" "Passed out in an alley." Derek frowned in thought. I said as Tori sputtered. "
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derek
humor
tori
where-is-simon
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Kelley Armstrong |
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Simon and Derek exchanged a look. Derek said. A derisive snort. Simon said. Tori's mouth hardened. Derek said. Tori sputtered a protest, but from the horror in her eyes, I knew the possibility hadn't occurred to her. I said, Derek said. He fixed her with an icy look. The expression on her face...I felt for her, whether she'd welcome my sympathy or not. Simon said, his tone softer than his brother's. I cut in. Derek said. He met Tori's gaze.
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derek
go-off-on
kind-of-person
simon
tori
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Kelley Armstrong |
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"Tears sprang to my eyes. I blinked them back, grabbed some tissue, and started awkwardly trying to daub leftover dye into my pale eyebrows, praying it would make a difference. Through the mirror, I saw Tori walk in. She stopped. It would have been better if she'd laughed. Her look of horror, then something like sympathy, meant it was as bad as I thought. she said. Simon called in. He pushed open the door, saw me and blinked. Tori said. I said. Simon still shot a glare over his shoulder as Derek pushed open the door. Derek said. He looked at me. Tori hustled me out the door, brushing past the guys with a whispered "jerk" for Derek. she said as we walked. And so, Tori and I bonded over hair horror stories."
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derek
hair-disaster
simon
tori
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Kelley Armstrong |
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Tori peered at my face. Her eyes blaze.
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crying
guys
tori
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Kelley Armstrong |
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my voice cracking. Simon squeezed my hand. His lips lowering to my ear, whispering, He went rigid, head lifting. Tori said behind me.
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derek
simon
tori
why-is-she-here
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Kelley Armstrong |
155490c
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When I finished, Dr. Fellows said, She lowered her voice. I said. Her brows shot up to meet her hairline. Tori smirked and leaned back onto her pillow. Tori said. Dr. Fellows shot her a look, which Tori met with a cool gaze. Tori said,
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chloe
corey
derek
dr-fellows
influence
lie
maya
persuade
tori
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Kelley Armstrong |
c683866
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My fourteen-year-old sister Lara is a brat. Unfortunately, no one sees it but me. To everyone else, she's adorable. She's tiny and blonde and sweet and as helpless as a kitten. Chloe reminded me of Lara, at first. The difference, as I discovered, is that Chloe really is as sweet as she seems and she isn't as helpless as she looks.
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helpless
lara
sweet
tori
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Kelley Armstrong |
faac71b
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he repeated. I didn't answer. He shook his head. I rolled my eyes.
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chloe
simon
tori
watch-my-back
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Kelley Armstrong |
0cae166
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She shrugged for a word. I blurted, then felt my cheeks heat. She reclined on her bed.
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brooding-spot
chloe
nice
tori
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Kelley Armstrong |
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(Tori) (Simon) (Tori) Tori waved at the woods behind our rented house.
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real-world
self-defense
simon
tori
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Kelley Armstrong |
e07394a
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I used to think that once we started going out, Derek would change. When I admitted that to Tori, she nearly laughed herself into an aneurysm and gave me a lecture on the stupidity of expecting to change a guy. Maybe I didn't have her dating experience, but I knew you didn't go out with someone because you thought you'd change him. That wasn't what I'd meant. I liked Derek the way he was. I'd just hoped getting closer would mean landing on the sharp side of his tongue less often.
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chloe
dating
derek
tori
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Kelley Armstrong |
6c0d08f
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"A whisper of fabric as Derek dressed. Then a hand on my waist, a light touch, tentative. I turned and Derek was right there, his face above mine, hands sliding around me as I titled my face up-- We both jumped--again. Tori stood there, staring at us, Simon behind her, grabbing her arm. Simon began. She shook her head. Liz raced in. "Derek's ready," I said. "
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derek
interrupt
liz
simon
tori
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Kelley Armstrong |
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Chloe. Always Chloe with him and his brother. I know I sound like a whiny brat when I complain, but I think I have a good reason. I'd just discovered that I was a witch and my mother was a bitch--the murderous kind. I was now on the run with three kids who didn't want me along. No matter how hard I tried to keep up and help out, the guys only cared about Chloe. If I ran in front of this bus to push her to safety, they'd race to her side to see if she was okay. Probably give me crap for bruising her when I shoved her out of the way.
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chloe
complain
derek
simon
tori
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Kelley Armstrong |
26055d8
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"A hand touched my shoulder, shaking me. I was back on the bus. It was dark and warm and I just wanted to sleep, but Chloe kept shaking my shoulder. she whispered.
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changing
chloe
derek
sleep
told
tori
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Kelley Armstrong |
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Tori said. Derek said. Tori waved her injured palm. She rolled her eyes. I said. She gave me a wan smile.
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chloe
count-on
derek
injured
tori
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