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| 5c02e5a | This is so cool," I said loudly as Dad walked away. "Have you met the tattoo artist? Is he hot?" "He's a she," Mom said. "Is she hot? Cause I'm still young, you know. My sexual identity isn't fully formed." "Your father can't hear you anymore, Maya." Mom sighed. "Poor guy. Why can't you be a normal teenage daughter who'd sooner die than say the words 'sexual identity' in front of him?" | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 502765f | So how'd you get Dad to agree? Did you play the cultural card?" "Of course not. That would be wrong." I grinned. "You did, didn't you?" | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| bfd1310 | Do you know what that word meant? The one she called me?" She shook her head. "No idea. I don't even know if it's Navajo. She may have lived with them, but she's white. The language is nearly impossible for an outsider to learn." "Calling me a witch, too." I shook my head. "At least give me a chance to earn it first." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 8d07136 | You could stay here," I said softly. "If he does leave." He rubbed his arms, like he was getting cold. His gaze was down, but his jaw was set in that way I knew well, ready to refuse. Only he didn't want to refuse. He wanted to know that if it came down to that, his dad leaving, he could stay here. I could see that worry and that need wearing away at his pride until finally he grunted, "Yeah. Okay." -- | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 4b810c3 | So I spilled my guts already. Your turn. If you won't tell me what happened just now, at least tell me what happened at the tattoo place." I did. I was tempted to joke that his dad was right--apparently I evil--but he wouldn't appreciate that. When I was done, he stood there, his broad face screwed up in disbelief. "So this old lady, who's never met you before, sees your birthmark and says you're a witch?" "Sounds like something from a TV.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 03d0da1 | So I spilled my guts already. Your turn. If you won't tell me what happened just now, at least tell me what happened at the tattoo place." I did. I was tempted to joke that his dad was right--apparently I evil--but he wouldn't appreciate that." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 2064b1f | The teenage girl goes to the fortune-teller, whose gypsy grandmother says she's cursed." "Maybe that was it. Like one of those reality TV shows. You got pranked." "In Nanaimo? Must be a low-budget Canadian production." "Is there any other kind?" | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| d75afe6 | You could have stayed with my mom today," I said as Daniel navigated the potholes and ruts. "You've got to be hurting." "Nope. Don't feel a thing." "Tough guy," I said. "No, well-medicated guy." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 4bd115a | 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? Twelve?" "No," Brendan said. "Just really, really immature." "In other words, typical guys," said a voice. Sam stepped out from behind Hayley and Brooke and cut in line behind Daniel. "I'll skip the kiss," she said. "But as the designated .. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 97b9e0e | 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? Twelve?" "No," Brendan said. "Just really, really immature." "In other words, typical guys," said a voice." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| cabc210 | So what do I get when I beat everyone?" I said. " ?" Corey shook his head. "Do you need a wide-load sign for transporting that ego? Fine. Beat all of us and I'll kiss you." "Speaking of egos..." "Beat us and we'll install more holds over there." Daniel pointed to a tougher and higher section of the rock face ten feet down, then looked at me. "How's that?" I smiled. "Game on." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| faa1fef | You really think I'd let you go to school without me? I'd show up tomorrow and hear that I got pinned running from a cougar, only to be saved by you rushing in and staring him down." "Um, yeah, that's pretty much how I remember it." "Exactly why I'm going. To get version out first." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 032d1b3 | So what do I get when I beat everyone?" I said. " ?" Corey shook his head. "Do you need a wide-load sign for transporting that ego?" | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| debf43c | It can't be easy living out here. Two hundred people..." She shook her head. "It must be so isolating." "It is." Corey turned to Daniel. "If there were more kids here, I wouldn't need to hang out with you. And we wouldn't need to hang out with girls. Even if they are hot girls, and, well, being such a small town, there's not a lot of competition for dates, so they're stuck with us and--" He looked at Mina. "I like isolated." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 3ad5b47 | So what do I get when I beat everyone?" I said. " ?" Corey shook his head. "Do you need a wide-load sign for transporting that ego? Fine. Beat all of us and I'll kiss you." "Speaking of egos..." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 342921a | 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 said. "Because there are a bunch of teenagers and a very big dog blocking her way down." -- | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 73d601e | Watch out for Rafe," Corey said. "I saw him in the smoking pit." "Phony," I muttered. "She thinks he's not a real smoker," Daniel explained. "He's not. Half the time he doesn't light his cigarette. The other half he takes a couple of puffs and puts it out. It's part of the bad boy package." Corey grinned. "Been paying attention, have you?" "Maya pays attention," Daniel said. "She notices everything and has an opinion on it, which she's no.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| cfe822c | Maya pays attention," Daniel said. "She notices everything and has an opinion on it, which she's not afraid to share as frequently and as loudly as possible." Corey laughed. "Watch it," I said as I walked away, "or I'll share my on what happened last night." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 0e37a8d | When we turned the corner, he veered so that his hand brushed mine, and I jerked away. "You really don't like me, do you?" he said. "I don't know you well enough to say that." "Easily fixed. What are you doing after school?" I shook my head as I stopped at my locker. He leaned against the one beside it. I started my combination. "I suspect I could spend every evening this week with you and I wouldn't know you any better than I do right now... | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| bef37ee | I suspect I could spend every evening this week with you and I wouldn't know you any better than I do right now." "Sure you would. Anything you want to know, I'll tell you." "That's the key word, isn't it? What I to know. Not necessarily the truth." His lips twitched with what looked like genuine amusement. "Are you calling me a poseur? I should be offended." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 6235743 | Are you calling me a poseur? I should be offended." "You could prove me wrong." I stuffed my bag in, took out my binder, then gestured at the cigarette in his hand. "Smoke that." "In here? I think that's against the rules." "Which shouldn't bother you at all, if you're the rebel you pretend to be." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 4a84212 | As I started along the path, I noticed a young, dark-haired woman. But not Mina Lee. This one was taller than me, with long black hair that curled over her faded denim jacket. Native or Latina. She was watching me and making no effort to hide it. Mina Lee's partner? If so, she needed lessons in subtlety even more than Mina did. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 1d36bdb | When I headed her way, she started grinning and rocking on her toes, like she was fighting an urge to run toward me. She looked about nineteen, but her grin belonged on the face of a five-year-old. She was bouncing like a five-year-old, too. When I got a better look at her face--high cheekbones, sharp nose and chin, and slightly slanted amber eyes--I realized this had to be Rafe's older sister. I'd never seen her before. Few people in town .. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 55f84ca | Maya!" A warm hand grabbed my chin. "Come on, Maya." I gasped and blinked. I was sitting on the floor. In Daniel's lap. I bolted to my feet so fast, I elbowed him in the stomach. "Thanks," he wheezed. "Next time I'll let you hit the floor." "What happened?" "You fainted." The corners of his mouth twitched. "I believe is the correct term. It's not nearly as romantic as it sounds, you know. More like a deadweight collapse. With drool." .. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 500bf8f | But you can now consider yourself officially invited by the birthday girl. It's an easier way to meet people than hanging out at the smoking pit. Healthier, too." That got a smile from him. Not that lazy grin I'd seen so often, but something as different from his usual self as that ice-cold anger I'd seen him show to Sam and, later, to me. A crooked smile. Hesitant. Not quite shy, but close enough to do more to my insides than that sexy one.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 6ba4458 | You look beautiful," he said. "You're parentally obligated to say that." "True." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| ddd119b | I guess I'll do what everyone else does: get on with my life and forget the big questions. | Alastair Reynolds | ||
| 12109e0 | You look beautiful," he said. "You're parentally obligated to say that." "True." I made a face at him, then adjusted my seat belt, and said, "Carry on, Jeeves." "Jeeves is a valet, not a chauffeur." "We can't afford both, so you're stuck with double duty." He stopped in front of the house. The windows were dark. "Oh, please," I said. "Not the surprise party thing again." "Better work on your surprised face." I opened the door. "No final wor.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 7a49a72 | I can't believe you still do stuff like this. Are you ever going to grow up?" "I still do it," Corey said. "Because you're a guy. Girls don't climb walls. Not real girls, anyway. Just tomboys whose closets are filled with tank tops and jeans and sneakers. Who still consider braids and ponytails high fashion. Who wouldn't know how to apply makeup on a dare." "Knock it off, Hayley," Daniel said. I was wearing makeup. Just not a lot. I had my .. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 8c5f716 | Am I the only one around here who thinks Maya has a hidden Y chromosome?" Hayley said. "If she does, she's hiding it pretty good," Corey said, giving me a lascivious once-over." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 59eae68 | First, we need to see if this girl is as good a climber as she thinks she is. Challenge time. A race to the top. Maya versus anyone who dares take her on." "That'll be a short list," I said. Corey grinned. "Not when they hear the prize." He turned to the others. "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 s.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 55f9566 | So, what are you doing after school?" he asked. "You don't give up, do you?" "Nope, so you might as well surrender now." "And that's exactly what make you back off, isn't it?" He arched his brows, as if he had no idea what I was talking about. "You like the chase," I said. "But once you get a girl, you back off before you can collect the prize. Kind of missing the point, I think." "Huh. You're right. Tell you what, go out with me and you .. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 16cbe8a | So, what are you doing after school?" he asked. "You don't give up, do you?" "Nope, so you might as well surrender now." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| a5ae507 | So, what are you doing after school?" he asked. "You don't give up, do you?" "Nope, so you might as well surrender now." "And that's exactly what make you back off, isn't it?" He arched his brows, as if he had no idea what I was talking about. "You like the chase," I said. "But once you get a girl, you back off before you can collect the prize. Kind of missing the point, I think." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 5b3568f | What's up, Sam?" "I saw you guys talking to a woman in the parking lot. Nicole said she's a reporter, asking questions about us. How we all got here, if any of us weren't born here. Nic says she's really interested in the ones that weren't. You, me, Rafe..." "Probably hoping we'll be less attached to the town and more likely to spill secrets. Why? Do you have outstanding assault warrants somewhere?" "Ha-ha." Actually, it wouldn't surprise m.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 01bba79 | As I passed Mrs. Morris, I motioned that I was going out to use the washroom. I'm sure she knew better, but she just smiled and waved me on. We aren't a school with a truancy problem. Let's be honest: Where would you go if you skipped class? No mall. No coffee shop. No hangout where the person running the place hasn't known you from childhood...and knows you should be in class. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| baf6900 | The school is on the edge of town. Hell, most of the is on the edge of town--you can't walk far in any direction without ending up in the forest. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| ef4bb68 | We have to go, Annie. Say good-bye to Maya." "She doesn't need to--" I began. "Yes, she does." He led Annie off before I could argue. I glowered at his retreating back. Was he embarrassed by Annie? All the hairstyling in the world wouldn't make him a decent brother if he forced her to stay locked in a cabin all day. Maybe that was how he'd been raised, but the next time he came sniffing around, we were definitely having a chat about this. A.. | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 5213d4f | He called after me, "How old am I, Maya?" I turned. "How the hell should I know? Whatever you've told the school, I'm sure it's a lie anyway." "I'm sixteen, just like you. Or like you will be tomorrow, from what I heard. My birthday was last month." "Congratulations." I started walking again. "I'll send you a card next year, if you hang around that long, which I doubt." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 2b13f1a | He called after me, "How old am I, Maya?" I turned. "How the hell should I know? Whatever you've told the school, I'm sure it's a lie anyway." | Kelley Armstrong | ||
| 0c5cf2d | Julie raised her face, gasping and hiccuping, and he saw clearly how she would look when she was old. "Baby," he said, and began helplessly kissing lines and hollows and wounds that were not there yet, sick with tenderness and fear." | Peter S. Beagle | ||
| 3905af5 | Censura praevia or censura repressiva, the effect is the same. Either way, a book is destroyed. Better you do it than have us so intellectually enslaved that we do it for you. | Geraldine Brooks | ||
| 91af4eb | It's always easier to hate than to forgive, isn't it? | Alastair Reynolds | ||
| 92054fd | He called after me, "How old am I, Maya?" I turned. "How the hell should I know? Whatever you've told the school, I'm sure it's a lie anyway." "I'm sixteen, just like you. Or like you will be tomorrow, from what I heard. My birthday was last month." "Congratulations." I started walking again. "I'll send you a card next year, if you hang around that long, which I doubt." "You don't need to doubt it. I'll be leaving for sure if you tell anyon.. | Kelley Armstrong |