“Ava turned to the side, staring out into the dark. In profile, her face was suddenly tired and sad, and Cole felt the urge to wrap himself around her. To protect her from whatever was dragging her ...”

“She turned his hand over, tracing letters into his palm. IL.O.V.EY.O.U”

“Yeah... everything is images for me. Bits and pieces coming together in pictures. He grinned. I see good fortune as dragons, and... he turned the cup, pointing at a rippling shape along the edge, a...”

“Cole didnt see her for the rest of the weekend, and he was glad.She wasnt in class on Monday either. That made it easier.Tuesday she was still missing.”

“She turned his hand over, tracing letters into his palm. I…L.O.V.E…Y.O.U…”

“Make a wish,” Oliver said, gesturing to the upturned cup, “and turn it clockwise three times.”

“I am the only one of us who brings in any money. the other two cannot make money fortune telling. this is because they only tell the truth, and the truth is not what people want to hear. it is a ba...”

“Girls with poison necklacesto save themselves from torture.Just as women wear amuletswhich hold their rolled up fortunestranscribed on ola leaf.”

“If one could always predict the future, this person would soon be the saddest being on earth, for it cannot be surprised nor could it stop thinking of making a difference.”

“You should never wish for wishful thinking.”

“What you desire is what you want, what you have is what Allah wants.”

“Most people say if you tell a wish it won't come true. But I don't think wishes work like that. I don't believe there's some bad-tempered wish-fairy with a clipboard, checking off whether or not yo...”