“You want to keep your little brother alive? Make sure you don't kill yourself while you're trying to save him.” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“All this has managed to prove is that you are extremely good at turning me off.” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“Adam hasn't changed a bit. Still moody. No sense of humor. Generally irritated. Sometimes I can't remember why we're friends” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“He takes my hand. Intertwines our fingers. Offers me a smile that manages to kiss my heart.” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“One day Adam will realize that what he felt for me was just a crazy kind of desperation. We were two people… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“Of course I remember you. You were the only one who ever looked at me like a human being." "You've always known?"… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“Okay then. Let’s go get our girl back." "My girl," I correct him. "She’s my girl." Kenji snorts as we head in… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“He looks at me with so much emotion I nearly crack in half. "God, Juliette--" And he's kissing me. Once, twice, until… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“The man is moody as hell.” “I am not moody —” “Yeah, bro.” Kenji puts his utensils down. “You are moody .… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“I don’t understand—why won’t you talk to me? You sit in the corner all day and write in your book and look… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“Oh, so now you’re abusing the crippled kid, huh?” Kenji takes a moment to steady himself before punching Adam in the arm.… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“I've tried so hard to stop thinking about him. I've tried so hard to forget his face. I've tried so hard to… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“I turn to face him. "Listen, I'm grateful you're going to help me train now-really, I am. Thank you for that. But… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“Kenji turns to look at me. He manages a goofy smile. "Aw, you trust me?" "As long as I have a clear… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“I watch him walk away with the only family he has left and I know why Adam joined the army. I know… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“Adam: I am being cool. I'm a freaking saint. I don't know anyone else who would be as generous as I am… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“And I think people become who they really are when things get rough. I’ve seen it firsthand. With myself, my parents, with… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“He looks immaculate. Flawless, especially as he stands here among the dirt and destruction, surrounded by the bleakest colors this landscape has… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“Words, I think, are such unpredictable creatures. No gun, no sword, no army or king will ever be more powerful than a… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“Adam stares at me so long I begin to blush. He tips my chin up so I meet his eyes. Blue blue… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“Adam leans into my ear. I feel the soft whispers of his breath just before he begins to speak. "You guys are… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
“Part of me wishes I could see him; I want to make sure he's really going to be okay, that he's recovering… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
His hands are holding my cheeks, and he pulls back just to look me in the eye and his chest is heaving and he… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share
“I didn't want the clothes or the perfect shoes or the expensive anything. I didn't want to be draped in silk. All I ever… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share
“He's too much. Everything about him is too much. His emotions, his actions, his anger, his aggression. His love.” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share
“Right now I can't even control my own imagination as it grips my hair and drags me into the dark” — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share
“I want you, I want all of you. I want you inside and out and catching your breath and aching for me like I… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share
“I almost forget that she still hates me, despite how hard I’ve fallen for her. And I’ve fallen. So hard. I’ve hit the ground.… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share
All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart. — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share
“That’s when I understand. Of course she’s not okay. Of course she didn’t get any sleep last night. Last night she almost killed one… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share
