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“You're staring," Lana said."Yes. I am. I'm a teenage boy. Beautiful girls in wet underwear have a tendency to cause staring in teenage boys.”
“About time, Brianna said.Hey, sorry, we were kind of busy, Quinn snapped. And I didnt exactly realize I was on a schedule.I dont like what I have to do here, Brianna said. She handed Quinn the note...”
“It's Sanjit. It's a Hindu name. It means 'invincible.'""That's great," Lana said."Invincible. I can't be vinced.""That's not even a word," Lana said."Go ahead: try to vince me," Sanjit said.”
“Its time, Jack said.Breeze? Count the kids, Sam said.Brianna was back in twenty seconds. Eighty-two, boss.About a third, Jack observed. A third of whats left.Wait. Make that eighty-eight, Brianna s...”
“Mr. Albert? Mr. Albert? Harley said.Just Alberts fine, Albert said tersely.Me and Janice are thirsty.Im sorry, but I dont have any water on me. He managed a tight smile and moved on. But now Janice...”
“Briannas looking for Drake, Edilio said, thinking out loud.You sent her out against Drake? Albert demanded.Sent her? Who sends Brianna out to get into a fight? She goes on her own. Anyway, its not ...”
“So asking you to take a moonlit walk with me, that would totally not work?""What?" Again that glare. "Go away. Stop being an idiot. I don't even know you.""You're healing my little brother Bowie.""...”
“Little Pete. Hes not exactly just Astrids autistic brother. He explained briefly while Toto added a chorus of Sam believes thats true remarks.How do we get Little Pete to do anything? Dekka asked.T...”
“Edilio lay on the steps of town hall feeling as weak as a kitten. He had barely heard Caines big speech. He couldnt have cared less. There was nothing he could do, not with delirium spinning his he...”
“Hunters entire body writhed and squirmed.The side of his head was partly gone. A creature, like some monstrous melding of insect and eel, protruded from Hunters shoulder and as they stood there roo...”
“Sam sent me to give you a message, Edilio. He said, Tell Edilio I couldnt kill the bugs.The things that came out of Hunter? Howard asked.Taylor closed her eyes. Tears squeezed out and rolled down h...”
“Whats Albert going to do? a boy named Jim demanded. Wheres Albert?Albert stepped from an inconspicuous position off to one side. He mounted the steps, moving carefully still, not entirely well even...”
“He pictured himself at the lake, on a houseboat. Dekka would be there, and Brianna and Jack. He would have friends. He wouldnt be alone.But he couldnt stop himself from looking for her.She no longe...”
“Quinn came forward and Sam pulled him aside. His old friend looked tortured and sad.Whats up, brah? Sam asked.Quinn couldnt speak. He was choked with emotion. Dude . . .You want to stay in town.My ...”
“ot everyone liked Albert. Not everyone was happy that he had become the most important person around. Lots of people were jealous that Albert had a girl to clean his house and the porcelain basin w...”
“Hey, Sam, Drake shouted. I thought youd like to know this isnt my whole army.Sam didnt doubt it.Your girl Brianna tried to stop us. Drake waved a bowie knife in the air. I took this from her. I whi...”
“He reached over and took Taylors hand. She did not pull her hand away.He moved his hand up her arm. She stiffened a little and glanced around, making sure they werent seen. Or, maybe, hoping they w...”
“And he thought of the two people who had held his job before him: Sam and Astrid. Both beaten into despair by trying to hold this group of kids together in the face of one disaster after another. B...”
“Yeah. A feeling. Like the whole point of my life from the alleys in Bangkok to the yachts and private island to coming here like a crazy person trying to fly a helicopter like all of it from birth ...”
“Man, sometimes you are clueless. You dont even see whats happening. He perched himself on the arm of the couch so he could look down at Turk. Its not just about freaks. I mean, youre the guy who th...”
“Do you love me? Diana asked.Caines eyes widened. She could actually see him twitch. Like a startled animal. Like a rabbit who had just heard a fox.Its a yes or no question, Diana said acidly. But I...”
