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“Caines a guy who needs to win. He needs to win before he poofs. Or he needs to win before I poof. The point is, hes not going to just accept us freeing all these kids from Coates and taking over Pe...”
“This was how girls left. They packed up their suitcases and walked away in high heels. They pretended they weren't crying, that it wasn't the worst day of their lives.”
“They said a lot of things to each other that night, but nothing that involved words.”
“Come live with us, Diana. Don't argue. Just say yes."Diana looked at the ground to hide her emotions. Then she said, "Would I have to be hearing you two going at it night and day?”
“Were here to execute a murderer, Zil said, pointing at Hunter. We are bringing justice in the name of all normals.Theres no justice without a trial, Astrid said.Zil grinned. He spread his hands. We...”
“...you have me, Astrid said.Do I?Yes.That drained the anger and frustration from him like someone had pulled a plug. For a long moment he was lost, gazing into her eyes. She was very close. His hea...”
“I want my mom, a little boy cried out suddenly.Every voice fell silent. The boy had said what they were all feeling.Caine hopped down from the car and went to the boy. He knelt down and took the bo...”
“Sam, can you, you know, like burn that concrete off her hands?No. I cant aim that precisely.I dont even know what can be done, Edilio said as he fed the girl another microscopic bite of food. You t...”
“Guys, hes hurt bad.The blonde scrambled to him. She tore the wounded boys shirt open. A river of blood ran down his chest.Oh, God, no, the blonde cried.Lana pushed her aside and laid a hand against...”
“Do you ever want to go home?' I asked Paul.He brushed an ash from my face. 'It's the century of the displaced person,' he said. 'You can never go home.”
“What is the matter with people? Sam fumed. I said we needed a hundred kids and we get thirteen? Fifteen, maybe?Theyre just kids, Astrid said.Were all just kids. Were all going to be very hungry kid...”
“Were not going to give in. Were going to fight.Got that right, a voice cried out.First thing we need to have clear: theres no line between freak and normal here. If you have the power, well need yo...”
“Sam?Yeah.I was on the school bus that day. Remember?Vaguely, he said, and laughed. My fifteen minutes of fame.You were the bravest, coolest person Id ever known. Everyone thought so. You were the h...”
“More than two dozen kids lined a low railing around the gazebo. They were all tied to it by a rope leash that gave them no more than a few feet of movement. Neck to rail, like tethered horses. Each...”
“Hes becoming useless. Worse than useless, Sam said. Then, relenting, he said, Well get past it.You mean you and Quinn?Yeah.Astrid considered just keeping her mouth shut, not pushing it. But this wa...”
“I want my mom,” a little boy cried out suddenly.Every voice fell silent. The boy had said what they were all feeling.Caine hopped down from the car and went to the boy. He knelt down and took the b...”
“Sam, can you, you know, like burn that concrete off her hands?”“No. I can’t aim that precisely.”“I don’t even know what can be done,” Edilio said as he fed the girl another microscopic bite of food...”
