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title: "30 Gaze Quotes By Brodi Ashton"
description: "30 Gaze quotes by Brodi Ashton. Plus more from Brodi Ashton and more Gaze sayings from other authors."
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> [“Give me your heart,” I said. He tilted his head, leaned forward, watching my eyes the entire time to make sure it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/give-me-your-heart-i-said-he-tilted-his-head-leaned-forward-watching/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“I crouched down beside her bed and lightly touched her forehead. "Dont' worry, Nik. I'll never let you go. Never.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/i-crouched-down-beside-her-bed-and-lightly-touched-her-forehead-dont/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“Afternoon,Caputo," Cole said. Jack's face remained a cool mask. "Hello, Cole.Becks." Cole froze at Jack's casual use of his real name. His…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/afternoon-caputo-cole-said-jack-s-face-remained-a-cool-mask-hello/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“I helped pull him up, although I doubted I was doing any of the actual work. Will was staring at me again.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/i-helped-pull-him-up-although-i-doubted-i-was-doing-any-of-the-actual/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“Hi, Nikki," Gavin said. Ariel didn't even bother looking up from Gavin's neck. "Hey, Gavin," I said. "I thought that latest STD…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/hi-nikki-gavin-said-ariel-didn-t-even-bother-looking-up-from-gavin-s/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“Hey,Nik." I turned around to see Cole, dressed head to toe in black. Black suit, black shirt,black tie hanging loose around his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/hey-nik-i-turned-around-to-see-cole-dressed-head-to-toe-in-black/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“Look,Nik.I can't lose you. We can be partners.With you by my side,and with the band backing us,we could take over. I want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/look-nik-i-can-t-lose-you-we-can-be-partners-with-you-by-my-side-and/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“The doors to the convenience store slammed open, and I heard frantic footsteps run toward me. I looked up just as Cole…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/the-doors-to-the-convenience-store-slammed-open-and-i-heard-frantic/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“So you're really going to the dance?" I nodded as I sipped from the mug. "Alone?" "Not technically.There should be other people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/so-you-re-really-going-to-the-dance-i-nodded-as-i-sipped-from-the-mug/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“He took a deep breath and held out his hand. "We got off to a bad start, but you're obviously a friend…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/he-took-a-deep-breath-and-held-out-his-hand-we-got-off-to-a-bad-start/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“I was in the neighborhood," he said, answering the question I was about to ask. His lips twitched. "You know, wandering around,trying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/i-was-in-the-neighborhood-he-said-answering-the-question-i-was-about/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“Will you look after my family?" I attempted a smile. "Tommy's going to need a...big brother. Someone to fish with." It seemed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/will-you-look-after-my-family-i-attempted-a-smile-tommy-s-going-to/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“Did you forgive her?" I looked at her with a start. Jack dropped his salad back in the bucket. "What?" "Did you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/did-you-forgive-her-i-looked-at-her-with-a-start-jack-dropped-his/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“That looks cozy," I said in a timid voice. He turned at the sound and-taking in my appearance-immediately spit hot chocolate all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/that-looks-cozy-i-said-in-a-timid-voice-he-turned-at-the-sound-and/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“Now you've done it." His tone was quietly playful. I couldn't help it.I looked up at him questioningly. "You've added a third…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/now-you-ve-done-it-his-tone-was-quietly-playful-i-couldn-t-help-it-i/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“I pushed his hair away from his eyes and took a closer look at his cheek. Maybe there really had been a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/i-pushed-his-hair-away-from-his-eyes-and-took-a-closer-look-at-his/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“Wow.You two seem to be right as rain again," Cole said from behind us. I could hear the undercurrent of rage beneath…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/wow-you-two-seem-to-be-right-as-rain-again-cole-said-from-behind-us-i/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“I think I'll say goodnight here," Jack said. "My dad's not so bad." "Oh yeah,he was great...right up until the time I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/i-think-i-ll-say-goodnight-here-jack-said-my-dad-s-not-so-bad-oh-yeah/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“Jack was behind it,waiting, with the corner of his lip pulled up in not quite a smile. "What?" he demanded. "What what?"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/jack-was-behind-it-waiting-with-the-corner-of-his-lip-pulled-up-in/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“You going to the game tonight?" I was about to answer,but another voice rang out from just behind me. "She'd better," Jack…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/you-going-to-the-game-tonight-i-was-about-to-answer-but-another-voice/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“Do you get it now,Becks?" Jack wrapped a finger around a long strand of my hair, and we were quiet as it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/do-you-get-it-now-becks-jack-wrapped-a-finger-around-a-long-strand-of/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“Do you want to know the first time I ever saw you?" he said with his lips at my ear. I knew…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/do-you-want-to-know-the-first-time-i-ever-saw-you-he-said-with-his/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“Why are you here?" My voice sounded breathless. As if it should've been obvious, Cole said, "I came here to offer you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/why-are-you-here-my-voice-sounded-breathless-as-if-it-should-ve-been/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“What would it take to get you to leave me alone?" "I think you know exactly what it would take." "What if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/what-would-it-take-to-get-you-to-leave-me-alone-i-think-you-know/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“Jack,I've messed up enough of you life.There's nothing you can do about Cole.I'll handle him. You don't have to-" "Enough,Becks.This is what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/jack-i-ve-messed-up-enough-of-you-life-there-s-nothing-you-can-do/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“You were broken before I ever took you to the Everneath.Remember how you were when you showed up on my doorstep? That…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/you-were-broken-before-i-ever-took-you-to-the-everneath-remember-how/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“I decided to write a myth." "Have you figured out a topic? A moral conundrum?" "Yes." "What is it?" I heard Jack's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/i-decided-to-write-a-myth-have-you-figured-out-a-topic-a-moral/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“Say something Becks. Say anything" "You," I said. "I remember you." I kept my eyes shut, and felt his hands drop. He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/say-something-becks-say-anything-you-i-said-i-remember-you-i-kept-my/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“Thanks," Jack said. "My car's back at the store.If we can just make it there." Will noticed me for the first time.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/thanks-jack-said-my-car-s-back-at-the-store-if-we-can-just-make-it/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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> [“Jack didn't try to speak to me the following day. Or the day after.Or the day after that. But he was in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/jack-didn-t-try-to-speak-to-me-the-following-day-or-the-day-after-or/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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## Other authors on Gaze

## More by Brodi Ashton

> [“Look, Nik, I know you don't like public scrutiny lately. If you stand off to the side, all mopey and such, without a date,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/look-nik-i-know-you-don-t-like-public-scrutiny-lately-if-you-stand/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

> [“I’d found my redemption, and my hero. And I was going to get him back.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/i-d-found-my-redemption-and-my-hero-and-i-was-going-to-get-him-back/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

> [“It's just that even though I'm totally old and unhip,I remember what boys in high school were like.Especially the kind like Jack Caputo." "What…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/it-s-just-that-even-though-i-m-totally-old-and-unhip-i-remember-what/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

> [“Did you forgive her?" I looked at her with a start. Jack dropped his salad back in the bucket. "What?" "Did you forgive Nikki?"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/did-you-forgive-her-i-looked-at-her-with-a-start-jack-dropped-his/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

> [“Hey,Nik." I turned around to see Cole, dressed head to toe in black. Black suit, black shirt,black tie hanging loose around his neck. He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/hey-nik-i-turned-around-to-see-cole-dressed-head-to-toe-in-black/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

> [“He took a deep breath and held out his hand. "We got off to a bad start, but you're obviously a friend of Becks's."…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/he-took-a-deep-breath-and-held-out-his-hand-we-got-off-to-a-bad-start/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

> [“Stop thinking about it, Nik!" "What?" He grinned and shook his head. "You know what. You're looking at my hair like an addict at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/stop-thinking-about-it-nik-what-he-grinned-and-shook-his-head-you/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

> [“Faith?” The word popped out before I could think about it. “Faith in what? A higher power? The gods? The universe?” My voice cracked…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/faith-the-word-popped-out-before-i-could-think-about-it-faith-in-what/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

> [“I know that look. It comes in the quiet moments, like this one. I know you're thinking that this is all your fault and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/i-know-that-look-it-comes-in-the-quiet-moments-like-this-one-i-know/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

> [“Jack was behind it,waiting, with the corner of his lip pulled up in not quite a smile. "What?" he demanded. "What what?" I asked.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/jack-was-behind-it-waiting-with-the-corner-of-his-lip-pulled-up-in/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

> [“I had believed there was no such thing as redemption. I knew now I was wrong. Redemption had not come from grand gestures of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/i-had-believed-there-was-no-such-thing-as-redemption-i-knew-now-i-was/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

> [“One last question, if you have a moment…” Jack said. “Shoot.” “How do you kill an Akh ghost?” There was a pause on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/one-last-question-if-you-have-a-moment-jack-said-shoot-how-do-you/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

> [“Now you've done it." His tone was quietly playful. I couldn't help it.I looked up at him questioningly. "You've added a third word to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/now-you-ve-done-it-his-tone-was-quietly-playful-i-couldn-t-help-it-i/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

> [“You've never been in love?" He let out a quiet breath,and I felt him shake his head. "Easy to say. Harder to feel." He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/you-ve-never-been-in-love-he-let-out-a-quiet-breath-and-i-felt-him/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

> [“Give me your heart,” I said. He tilted his head, leaned forward, watching my eyes the entire time to make sure it was okay,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brodi-ashton/give-me-your-heart-i-said-he-tilted-his-head-leaned-forward-watching/)

[Brodi Ashton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brodi-ashton/)

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                        "text": "“Afternoon,Caputo,\" Cole said. Jack's face remained a cool mask. \"Hello, Cole.Becks.\" Cole froze at Jack's casual use of his real name. His arm dropped from my shoulders. I couldn't help but smile. Jack looked at me. \"I'll see you in Mrs. Stone's room, Becks. You're coming, right? Mythology paper?\" I nodded.Just before he sauntered away, Jack winked at me and slapped Cole hard on the shoulder. \"See you around, Neal. ”",
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                        "text": "“I helped pull him up, although I doubted I was doing any of the actual work. Will was staring at me again. He turned away, toward Jack, and whisper-yelled, \"I heard Nikki's back.\" \"Yep,\" Jack grunted as Will stumbled over the curb. \"She is.\" \"How are you doin' with that news,little bro?\" Jack looked at me when he answered. \"Better every day.”",
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                        "text": "“Hi, Nikki,\" Gavin said. Ariel didn't even bother looking up from Gavin's neck. \"Hey, Gavin,\" I said. \"I thought that latest STD test came back positive? Ariel's head shot up. Good, I had her attention. I kept my eyes on Gavin. \"I'm happy to be wrong though.\" Ariel pushed herself up off Gavin and stood there. \"It's not true,\" Gavin said, a disbelieving smile on his face. \"I've never even been tested.\" \"I'm out if here,\" Ariel said. … Gavin shot me a dirty look. \"Thanks a lot Nikki.\" Cole's lips twitched, obviously amused at what had just happened.”",
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                        "text": "“Hey,Nik.\" I turned around to see Cole, dressed head to toe in black. Black suit, black shirt,black tie hanging loose around his neck. He looked me up and down. His gaze paused briefly on my legs, and his mouth opened slightly. I folded my arms. \"Um...you...look beautiful,\" he said. \"You look black,\" I replied. \"Thank you.That's the look I was going for.\" He held a hand out. \"C'mon. Let's dance.\" I didn't move. \"What were you going to show me?\" \"Dance with me first.\" I shook my head. \"Look,Nik, I know you don't like public scrutiny lately. If you stand off to the side,all mopey and such, without a date,you'll stick out like a nun at a strip club.\" He leaned in. \"Trust me, I've seen one. A nun at a strip club, that is.Everyone was staring at her.”",
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                        "text": "“Look,Nik.I can't lose you. We can be partners.With you by my side,and with the band backing us,we could take over. I want you by my side in the High Court?\" \"What does that even mean? We'd be...together? Like, together , together?\" Cole gave a sly smile. \"We'd rule hand in hand. And as far as being together , we'd be as together as you'd allow.\" Annoyingly,my cheeks got all warm, and I turned away, frustrated at my reaction. I stood and went over to my desk chair to sit down. Cole chuckled. He pushed himself off the floor and walked closer to me,and the Shade at my shoulder pulled toward him. I wanted to hit it. \"Stay over there,\" I said. \"Why?\" He held his hands up, all innocent-like. \"Does my nearness affect you? That's what happens when you spend a century with someone.”",
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                        "text": "“The doors to the convenience store slammed open, and I heard frantic footsteps run toward me. I looked up just as Cole rounded the corner of the last aisle. When he saw me,he let out an audible sigh of relief. \"Don't scare me like that,Nik.\" I couldn't answer.I lowered my head and let the tears flow. Cole sat beside me and put his arm around me,and I let him. I cried into the front of his black leather jacket, my tears pooling on the chest pocket. \"Careful.I didn't bring a life jacket,\" Cole said. I sniffled. \"Shh.It's okay.\" I guess that was how low I'd sunk, that Cole was the one person who could console me. We sat like that for a few long minutes,and when I finally had composed myself enough to speak,I said into his jacket, \"Why don't you help me?You could be a hero for once.\" He put his lips against my head. \"Heroes don't exist. And if they did,I wouldn't be one of them.”",
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                        "text": "“So you're really going to the dance?\" I nodded as I sipped from the mug. \"Alone?\" \"Not technically.There should be other people there too.\" He raised his eyebrows. \"Did my sullen daughter just make a joke?\" I smiled as he gave a chuckle. \"You always used to make jokes when you were nervous,\" he said. His smile disappeared and he put a hand on my arm. \"Are you nervous?\" He knew me better than I thought. \"A little.\" \"Then why are you doing? I mean, won't most everyone there have dates?\" He cleared his throat. \"Because Tommy and I have a mean game of Uno planned.\" I hugged him. \"Thanks,Dad. Wish me luck.”",
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                        "text": "“He took a deep breath and held out his hand. \"We got off to a bad start, but you're obviously a friend of Becks's.\" Cole stared at his hand,stumped. He looked at me like, What the hell am I supposed to do with this? I'd never seen him so baffled.It was almost comical. Then the second-to-last thing that I ever would have anticipated happened. Cole took Jack's hand and shook it. \"I'm Neal.\" \"Jack.\" Jack briefly glanced sideways at me. \"I'll try not to hit you again.\" Cole and Jack, shaking hands. I covered my eyes with my fingers,wondering when the world had officially tipped over onto its side.When I lowered my hand, they were both looking at me.I'd had enough awkward. \"Let's go,\" I said, tugging on Jack's arm. Cole frowned and looked away. \"Take care of our girl,\" he muttered sarcastically.”",
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                        "text": "“I was in the neighborhood,\" he said, answering the question I was about to ask. His lips twitched. \"You know, wandering around,trying to be a hero.\" I sighed. \"Are you going to thank me?\" Cole said. After a pause, he added, \"Or hit me?\" I thought about Tommy,scared and cowering on the ground. \"Thank you.\" Before Cole could say anything else I said, \"But don't do it again.\" He nodded. I'd expected Cole to ramp up his efforts to change my mind, but was this his new approach? If so,it scared me more than any attempts he'd made to sway me in the past. It felt so real, and so genuine.I looked in his eyes, and I honestly didn't know what his motives were.Would he have saved Tommy if I weren't around? Would he have done it anonymously? My love for Tommy was a weakness. I just didn't know if Cole was exploiting it.How did he have the power to confuse me still? I had to get him away.He was more dangerous now than ever,because with Jack gone,and my time almost gone, he was more tempting than he'd ever been before.”",
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                        "text": "“Will you look after my family?\" I attempted a smile. \"Tommy's going to need a...big brother. Someone to fish with.\" It seemed stupid to be talking about this stuff,but there weren't any words for the bigger stuff anymore. \"He makes his own flies.\" Jack already knew this. \"Becks-\" \"And make sure he doesn't play football.\" Jack tilted his head at this. \"I mean,football's fine, bit it's dangerous.I don't want him concussed-\" \"Becks,stop.\" \"Just tell me you'll do it.\" I closed my eyes. \"Tell me.\" There was a long pause,and I wasn't sure there'd be time for him to answer anymore.But after a few moments,he did. \"No.\" My eyes shot open. \"What?\" His eyes were tight,his expression on fire with blazing determination. \"You watch over Will.\" \"What are you...?\" My voice trailed off as it dawned on me what was going on. \"No!\" I tried to wiggle my hands free from his grip. \"Don't you dare, Jack Caputo!\" But I couldn't break from his strong grasp. I twisted and thrashed but that only made Jack hold on tighter. He closed his eyes and said, \"Stay with me,Becks.Dream of me. I am ever yours. \" \"No! I will forgive you!\" I tried to pull back.Tried to get close enough for the Tunnels to suck me away instantaneously.But Jack had to be about twice my weight and pure muscle. \"Let me go!\" He ignored me.In the quickest, strongest move I would ever know,Jack yanked me toward him and threw me to the ground behind him.Away from the Tunnels.”",
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                        "text": "“Did you forgive her?\" I looked at her with a start. Jack dropped his salad back in the bucket. \"What?\" \"Did you forgive Nikki?\" \"Umm,Mary,I don't think you-\" I started, but Jack interrupted me. \"No,it's okay.What do you mean, Mary?\" He spoke slowly. \"Did I forgive Nikki for what?\" Mary frowned and reached under the separation glass and touched Jack's gloved hand. \"Did you forgive her for leaving you?\" Jack's lower lip sank,and his eyebrows lifted.He looked like he was about to speak,but no words came out of his open mouth. Mary leaned even closer and whispered, \"I have a theory. A theory about anchors.\" \"Oh,\" Jack finally said,his forehead now creased with confusion. \"Anchors.\" The people in line behind Mary shifted impatiently. \"Um,Mary,you're holding up the line,\" I said. Mary looked at me as I continued. \"Why don't you go grab a table,and I'll eat with you.\" The tension slipped from her face. \"Okay. But hurry. My tee time's at one.\" She started down the line again.Jack's hand still rested in the lettuce, so I nudged him with my elbow, and he seemed to restart. \"Don't worry about her,\" I said. \"She gets confused easily.\" \"That wasn't confusion.\" Jack kept his eyes on my face as he served the salad. \"It was like she knew me. Knew us.Did you talk to her about us?\" \"Of course not.She also knows about anchors,apparently.And she's late for her tee time.None of it makes sense.”",
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                        "text": "“That looks cozy,\" I said in a timid voice. He turned at the sound and-taking in my appearance-immediately spit hot chocolate all over. \"What?\" I demanded. With an obvious effort to compose himself, he forced his lips into a frown and wiped his chin with the back of his hand. \"Breathtaking.\" I raised an eyebrow,and his lips started to quiver, and then there was no stopping him. The laughter came in waves. \"Well,that's not exactly the reaction I was going for,\" I said. \"Isn't it?\" he said, gasping for breath. I put my hand on my hip and tapped my foot as he inhaled deeply and rubbed his eyes with the palm of his hand. \"Finished?\" I asked. He shook his head. \"I love you.\" \"I'm sorry?\" \"You heard me.\" He stood and walked toward me. I glanced down at my sweats,and then back at his face. \"Did you not notice my getup?\" He halved the distance between us. \"Oh yeah. I noticed,\" he said,like it was the sexiest thing he'd ever seen. His lips curled up into a smile. \"Okay,so that's not the reaction I was going for either,\" I said,taking a small step backward as he closed the gap between us. He grabbed my hands in his and his grin disappeared. \"Becks.I think I know what you're worried about,but I meant what I said.I love you. And I would never push you.\" My entire body turned red. \"But don't you mythological higher beings-\" I tried to remember how Jules had put it-\"need...the...um...\" Jack looked confused,and then he chuckled. \"Please don't even try to finish that sentence.”",
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                        "text": "“Now you've done it.\" His tone was quietly playful. I couldn't help it.I looked up at him questioningly. \"You've added a third word to your repitoire. Hi,thanks, and now yes. \" His lips turned up at the corners,and the heat rushed to my face. He noticed. \"At least that much hasn't changed.\" I turned back to my notebook,my hands trembling. He leaned toward me. \"Now that we have our first conversation out of the way, do you want to tell me where you've been?\" From the way he spoke I knew his smile was gone. I could feel little beads of sweat form on my forehead. \"You left me.Without a word,\" he said. He sounded tentative, as if he were trying to keep his voice even. I took in a deep breath,but I couldn't figure out what he was feeling. There wasn't one singular emotion that was stronger than the others. \"Don't you have anything to say to me?\" He waited. My heart felt like it would burst through my chest into a million little pieces,and I could see this wasn't going to work. I started to close my book. \"Don't-\" he blurted, and I froze. \"Don't go.You don't have to talk to me.I'm the one who should go.\" His voice sounded achingly sad. I could hear him packing his bag. Say something.Say something. \"Um...\" Jack paused, as if further movement might stop my words. He was the reason I came back.I couldn't scare him off. As hard as it would be to talk to him,it would be much harder to watch him walk out that door. \"No,\" I said. I took a shaky breath. \"You don't...have to leave. Please.\" He took his book back out and put it on his desk. I followed,setting my own books out. \"Thank you,\" Jack whispered. We didn't talk for the rest of the hour.”",
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                        "text": "“I pushed his hair away from his eyes and took a closer look at his cheek. Maybe there really had been a boy in the street, but I also wouldn't put it past Cole to make one appear,if he had that power. Jack's eyes opened fully,and he looked at me with half a grin. \"You remember the first time I told you I loved you?\" His words slurred together. \"Shhhhh.Don't talk.The paramedics are on their way.\" \"Do you?\" I touched his cheek and he winced. I could almost taste his pain,as if it were a tangible element in the air.I could feel my body hungering for the hurt.It was the first time since I'd Returned that I craved someone else's energy.Even at my lowest point,those last moments in the Everneath,I'd never felt a need for it.Until now.Until I was faced with emotions this strong. He tilted his head toward me,and I jerked back. The taste in the air became bitter and sweet,a mixture of pain and longing. \"Tell me you remember,\" he said. \"Please.”",
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                        "text": "“Wow.You two seem to be right as rain again,\" Cole said from behind us. I could hear the undercurrent of rage beneath his voice. \"I hate to interrupt this sudden case of the touchy-feelies, but with the three of us standing here, it almost feels like that spring day so long ago.Almost as if Jack hand't left for camp.Almost as if Jack had nothing to do with you going under,Nik.\" Jack winced, but he kept his eyes on me. \"You should've seen her.Did you know that when she left your dorm that night, she came straight to me? Begged to go with me. Barely able to breathe for the pain.\" He enunciated each word. I studied Jack's face and shook my head. Jack dropped his arm from my shoulders. \"You never let me explain. I ran to you,but you drove off.You didn't trust me.\" There was silence for a few long moments. \"Would either of you care to know my opinion?\" Cole said. \"Shut up,\" we replied at the same time. Cole shrugged. \"You know where to find me.\" He turned and walked across the parking lot to the sidewalk that led around the corner of the post office. I watched him until he disappeared, than I faced Jack again. Jack rougly ran both of his hands through his hair. \"This is a mess.\" It sounded like he was talking to himself, not to me. \"I know how it looked, but you should've let me explain. I hated you for leaving.\" He looked up at the sky. \"I hated you.\" Jack took a step backward, away from me, and as he did,a voice called out to us. \"Don't let him drive you apart!\" We both turned toward the sound. Mary was sitting on a bench under the shelter of the bus stop. I hadn t noticed her before.She'd been watching us. She stood and came over. \"That's what he wants. He's scared of anchors. I told you I have a theory about anchors.”",
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                        "text": "“I think I'll say goodnight here,\" Jack said. \"My dad's not so bad.\" \"Oh yeah,he was great...right up until the time I started dating his daughter.\" I'd seen how my dad had become considerably colder toward Jack. There were little clues,like the other evening when out of nowhere he told Jack about how every football player he went to high school with had gotten fat after graduation.We'd been talking about what to make for dinner. \"Okay,\" I said. \"Maybe next time.\" I leaned over to peck him on the cheek, but he grabbed my face in both of his hands and kissed me. His breath tasted like the mints the chaperones had passed out when the dance was over, and when he parted his lips against mine, I shivered, but not because of the cold. I pressed against him even more and hoped the dark inside the car obscured my dad's view. But I knew better than to push it.As I was about to break away,Jack put his hands behind my waist and pulled me even closer,practically lifting me over the center console,so I was sitting in his lap. I pulled back. \"My dad's going to love that-\" He put his finger over my lips, cutting me off. \"Please don't talk about your dad when I'm kissing you. Besides, unless he's enacted a law against it-\" \"Which he may well do after tonight,\" I interrupted. He smiled and then brought my face to his again for a few moments before finally releasing me. \"After that kiss,we'd better dream of the same thing tonight,\" he said with a smirk. My face got even warmer,but I tried to speak in a calm voice. \"I'll probably dream my usual dream,where I show up to school without any clothes on.\" \"Me too.\" Jack chuckled.I gave his shoulder a playful shove.”",
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                        "text": "“Jack was behind it,waiting, with the corner of his lip pulled up in not quite a smile. \"What?\" he demanded. \"What what?\" I asked. He held my note up in front of my face. \"What do you remember?\" Everything. But I couldn't tell him that. I shrugged and said, \"Things.\" Then I made a move to leave,but Jack's strong arm blocked my way,his hand pressing against the locker behind my back. \"No you don't.You can't leave a note like this\"-he waved the paper-\"and then say 'things.' I want to know what, exactly, you remember.\" People in the hallway stared and I could feel my face going red. Jack noticed, and put his other arm up against the lockers,blocking me in. My pulse went nuts.It had to be visible on my wrists. Jack's face was inches from mine. His breath was minty, and I could smell the rustic scent of his aftershave,and whatever strong emotion he was feeling, it tasted sweet. I breathed it in, and the inhalation was embarrassingly loud. His eyes searched mine. \"This is the first opening you've given me, and I'm not letting you get out of it.\" He paused. \"What do you remember?\" I looked behind him, at the curious spectators, and squinted my eyes shut, unable to bear the scrutiny anymore. \"Say something,Becks. Say anything.\" \"You,\" I said. \"I remember you.\" I kept my eyes shut,and felt his hands drop. He didn't move back. \"What do you remember about me?\" There was strong emotion behind his voice. Something he fought to control. With my eyes closed,I could easily picture the other side of the century. \"I remember the way your hand could cover my entire shoulder. The way your lower lip stuck out when you were working out a problem in your head. And how you flick you ring finger with your thumb when you get impatient.\" I opened my eyes,and the words no longer got stuck in my throat on their way out. They flowed. \"And when something surprises you and you don't know what to say,you get a tiny wrinkle in between your eyebrows.\" I reached up to touch the divot,then hesitated and lowered my hand. \"It showed on the day the coach told you you'd made first-string quarterback.And it's showing now.\" For a moment the space between us held no tension,no questions, no accusations. Finally he leaned back, a stunned expression on his face. \"Where do we go from here?\" \"Nowhere,really,\" I whispered. \"It doesn't change anything.\" Eyebrows still drawn together, he said, \"We'll see.\" Then he turned and left. I tucked this moment away. In the dark,dank world of the Tunnels, I would call upon this memory. And there would be a flicker of candlelight. If only for a moment. I closed my eyes,as if my eyelids were the levers of a printing press,etching the fibers into my mind.Memories were outside Cole's reach.As long as I held them,memories were mine and mine alone.”",
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                        "text": "“You going to the game tonight?\" I was about to answer,but another voice rang out from just behind me. \"She'd better,\" Jack said as he wrapped an arm around my waist and pulled me back against him. I could smell the fresh leather on his letterman jacket as I crunched against it. \"Why is that?\" I asked,smiling and instantly warm in his arms.I still couldn't get over the fact that Jack Caputo and I were...together. It was hard to think the word. We had been friends for so long.To be honest, he had been friends with me and I had been secretly pining for him since...well, since forever. But now he was here. It was my waist he held. It didn't seem real. \"I can't carry the team to victory without you,\" he said. \"You're my rabbit's foot.\" I craned my neck around to look at him. \"I've always dreamed of some guy saying that to me.\" He pressed his lips to the base of my neck, and heat rushed to my cheeks. \"I love making you turn red,\" he whispered. \"It doesn't take much. We're in the middle of the hallway.\" \"You want to know what else I love?\" His tone was playful. \"No,\" I said, but he wasn't listening. He took his fingers and lightly railed them up my spine,to the back of my neck.Instant goose bumps sprang up all over my body,and I shuddered. \"That.\" I could feel his smile against my ear. Jack was always smiling.It was what made him so likable. By this time,Jules had snaked her way through the throng of students. \"Hello, Jack.I was in the middle of a conversation with Becks.Do you mind?\" she said with a smirk. Right then a bunch of Jack's teammates rounded the corner at the end of the hallway,stampeding toward us. \"Uh-oh,\" I said. Jack pushed me safely aside just before they tackled him, and Jules and I watched as what seemed like the entire football team heaped on top of their starting quarterback. \"Dating Jack Caputo just might kill you one day.\" Jules laughed. \"You sure it's worth it?\" I didn't answer,but I was sure. In the weeks following my mother's death, I had spent nearly every morning sitting at her grave.Whispering to her, telling her about my day, like I used to each morning before she died. Jack came with me to the cemetary most days. He'd bring a book and read under a tree several headstones away,waiting quietly, as if what I was doing was totally normal. We hadn't even been together then. It had been only five months since my mom died. Five months since a drunk driver hit her during her evening jog. Five months since the one person who knew all my dreams disappeared forever. Jack was the reason I was still standing. Yeah,I was sure he was worth it.The only thing I wasn't sure about was why he was with me .”",
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                        "text": "“Do you get it now,Becks?\" Jack wrapped a finger around a long strand of my hair, and we were quiet as it slipped through his grip. \"You haven't moved on?\" He chuckled. \"I have a lifetime of memories made up of chestnut wars and poker games and midnight excursions and Christmas Dances...It's all you. It's only ever been you.I love you.\" The last part seemed to escape his lips unintentionally, and afterward he closed his eyes and put his head in his hands,as if he had a sudden headache. \"I've gotta not say that out loud.\" The sight of how messed up he was made me want to wrap my arms around him and fold him into me and cushion him from everything that lay ahead. Instead,I reached for his hand. Brought it to my lips. Kissed it. He raised his head and winced. \"You shouldn't do that,\" he said, even though he didn't pull his hand away. \"Why?\" \"Because...it'll make everything worse...If you don't feel-\" His voice cut off as I kissed his hand again, pausing with his fingers at my lips. He let out a shaky sigh and his hair flopped forward. Then he looked at my lips for a long moment. \"What if...?\" I bit my lower lip. \"What?\" \"What if we could be like this again?\" He leaned in closer with a smile, and as he did,he said, \"Are you going to steal my soul?\" \"Um...it's not technically your soul that...\" I couldn't finish my sentence. His lips brushed mine, and I felt the whoosh of transferring emotions,but it wasn't as strong as the last time. The space inside me was practically full again. The Shades were right. Six months was just long enough to recover. He kept his lips touching mine when he asked, \"Is it okay?\" Okay in that I wasn't going to suck him dry anymore. Not okay in that my own emotions were in hyperdrive. Only our lips touched.Thankfully there was space between us everywhere else. He took my silence to mean it was safe. We held our lips together, tentative and still. But he didn't let it stay that casual for long.He pressed his lips closer, parting his mouth against mine. I shivered,and he put his arms around me and pulled me closer so that our bodies were touching in so many places. He pulled back a little.His breath was on my lips. \"What is it?\" I asked. \"I dreamed of you every night.\" He briefly touched his lips to mine again. \"It felt so real.And when I'd wake up the next morning,it was like your disappearance was fresh. Like you'd left me all over again.\" I lowered my chin and tucked my head into his chest. \"I'm sorry.\" He sighed and tightened his grip around me. \"It never got easier.But the dreams themselves.\" I felt him shake his head. \"It's like I had a physical connection to you. They were so real. Every night,you were in my room with me. It was so real.\" I tilted my head back so I could face him again, realizing for the first time how difficult it must've been for Jack. I kissed his chin, his cheek, and then his lips. \"I'm sorry,\" I said again. He shook his head. \"It's not your fault I dreamed of you, Becks.I just want to know if it was as real as it felt.\" \"I don't know,\" I said. But I told him about the book I'd read on Orpheus and Eurydice, and my theory that it was her connection to Orpheus that saved her.”",
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                        "text": "“Do you want to know the first time I ever saw you?\" he said with his lips at my ear. I knew the story,but I nodded anyway, frantically. \"Your family had just moved in. You were...how old were you,Becks?\" I shrugged,and he ran his fingers over my head, calming me.He knew the answer. \"You were eleven,\" he said. \"I was twelve.I remember Joey Velasquez talking about the pretty new girl in the neighborhood.Actually his exact words were 'the hot chick.' But I didn't think a thing about it until I saw you at the baseball field. We were having practice at the park and your family showed up for a picnic.You had so much dark hair,and it was hiding your face.Remember?\" I nodded. \"I know what you're trying to do.\" He ignored me. \"I had to see if Joey was right,about the hot chick part, and I kept trying to get a good look at your face, but you never looked over our way.I hit home run after home run trying to get your attention, but you couldn't be bothered with my record-shattering, supherhuman performance.\" I smiled,and breathed in slowly. I'd heard this story so many times before.The familiarity of it enveloped me with warmth. \"So what did you do?\" I asked, fully aware of the answer. \"I did the only thing I could think of. I went up to the bat,lined my feet up in the direction of your head,and swung away.\" \"Hitting the foulest foul ball anyone had ever seen,\" I continued the story. I felt him chuckle next to me. \"Yep. I figured in order to return the ball,you'd have to get really close to me, because...\" He waited for me to fill in the blank. \"Because someone made the mistake of assuming I would throw like a girl,\" I said softly. He pressed his lips against my head before he went on. \"Which,of course, was stupid of me to think. You stood right where you were and chucked the ball farther than I'd ever seen a girl, or even any guy,chuck it.\" \"It was all those years of Bonnet Ball my parents forced on me.\" \"The entire team went nuts. You gave a little tiny shrug, like it was no big deal, and sat back down with your family. Completely ignoring me again. So my plan totally backfired. Not only did you get the attention of every boy on the field-which was not my intention-but I got reamed by the coach, who couldn't understand why I suddenly decided to stand perpendicular to home plate.”",
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                        "text": "“Why are you here?\" My voice sounded breathless. As if it should've been obvious, Cole said, \"I came here to offer you eternal life. Again. \" I pushed him away from him. \"I already made my choice.\" \"Yes,but it's obviously the wrong choice. Return with me. To the Everneath. And we'll live in the High Court. And you won't be a battery in the Tunnels. You could be a queen.\" \"The Everneath has a High Court?\" \"Of course.It's where Osiris and Isis ruled.Hades and Persephone.Every realm in every dimension has people who give orders and people who take orders. And I'm tired of taking orders,Nick.\" I grimaced. \"That has nothing to do with me.\" He paused and let out a little sigh. \"Then I'm saying it wrong,beause it has everything to do with you. I want what Hades and Persephone had, and I can't do it without you.The only time the queen of the Everneath has been overthrown is when an Everliving has found his perfect match. I've spent my whole life-and it's a long one,trust me-looking for my perfect match,and it's you. I knew you were different from the first moment I met you.The first moment you placed your hands on mine.You remember?\" I nodded. It had been the night we first met. \"Your cheeks turned red,and I was gone for you.\" He shook his head,and his lips quirked up in a smile. \"I know you felt it too.The connection between us. It started even before the Feed.\" I looked away,because my cheeks were getting warm thinking about it, and I couldn't let him see it.Remembering that night was pointless. I was a different person now. \"It doesn't matter what I felt then.I didn't know who you really were.\" I glanced up.He raised his eyebrows and said, \"It wouldn't have made a difference.\" He held my gaze with eyes so intense I couldn't look away. He was probably right. From the moment we met, I had been drawn to him.At the time, nothing would've changed my decision to go with him.”",
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                        "text": "“What would it take to get you to leave me alone?\" \"I think you know exactly what it would take.\" \"What if I make you a deal?\" His eyebrows wrinkled. \"A deal?\" Lowering my voice,I said, \"What if I promise to go with you,but not until right before the Tunnels come?\" I took a step closer in my sudden enthusiasm, and he backed up. \"As long as I go with you before the Tunnels actually come, it will work.If you give me these last moments with Jack alone, I'll go with you.\" I tried not to let my face show the lie I was telling. His face went blank,then it broke out in a wide grin. \"Golly, do you pinky swear? \" he said sarcastically. When I didn't answer,he continued, \"Your little plan would involve me taking quite a bit of faith.You're not exactly a safe bet.\" I guess I wasn't surprised. But I was so tired of Cole. I looked him directly in the eye. \"If you can tell when I'm lying, you should know without a doubt when I'm telling the truth.\" I put my face even closer to his. \"Here's the truth. I.Will.Never. Ever .Go with you.\" Cole's eyes became tight,and then I saw something on his face I'd never seen before.Genuine pain. I took in a short breath of surprise, but I stood my ground. If the hurt on his face was as real as it looked, maybe that's what it would take to get him to back down.”",
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                        "text": "“Jack,I've messed up enough of you life.There's nothing you can do about Cole.I'll handle him. You don't have to-\" \"Enough,Becks.This is what friends do. Before we got together, we were friends, remember? The friendship is still there,isn't it?\" I didn't say anything for a moment. It was so much more than friendship on my side. Despite everything,I'd never stopped loving him. \"Isn't it,Becks? I mean,you didn't completely forget about me in the Everneath,did you?\" \"No.\" Wasn't it obvious on my face? That he was the only thing I remembered? My memories of Jack should've been etched on my skin by now, for all the world to see. \"Okay.Friends talk.Friends help each other.\" I nodded. \"Friends don't eat friends' souls.\" I smiled. \"Got it.\" \"Can I ask you something else?\" \"Of course.\" \"Why did you finally decide to tell me the truth?\" I traced my finger along the lip of my coffee mug. \"It's probably nothing, but Cole seems anxious to keep me away from you in particular. I wanted to see how he'd react, and maybe that would give me an idea as to why.\" He grimaced. \"I have an idea.\" \"What?\" \"He's in love with you.\" I wrinkled my forehead. \"No he's not. He's not capable.\" Jack leaned forward. \"Trust me, Becks. I know exactly what loving you looks like on a person.And he loves you.\" My face went warm and I looked away. If only Jack were talking about now,and not before. I shook my head. \"There has to be something more to it.\" Jack put his chin on the palm of his hand. \"Well,let's find out.\" \"How?\" Jack raised his eyes to meet mine, a shy little smile on his face, so different from his usual confident grin. \"We'll spend time together. And let Cole know it.”",
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                        "text": "“You were broken before I ever took you to the Everneath.Remember how you were when you showed up on my doorstep? That had nothing to do with me.You came broken and that was the fault of this world.Not mine.\" I nodded again,a little less aggressively. \"Why do you care if I get hurt?\" All he said was, \"I hate to see it.Whether you go with me or not,I don't like you getting hurt.\" But his face seemed to say more.As if there were something he wasn't telling me. Before I could ask him about it,his iPhone vibrated in his pocket. He pulled it out,read the screen, and then walked over to the window. \"We'll finish this later.\" \"Tell me why you care,\" I said. He put his hands on the windowsill. \"Because it's you. Despite what you think of me,your pain will always be my pain.\" \"There has to be more to it than that. What aren't you telling me,Cole?\" He grinned. \"How are you so good at reading me when you can't read anyone else around you?\" He sighed, and as he climbed out the window,he said, \"I love it.”",
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                        "text": "“I decided to write a myth.\" \"Have you figured out a topic? A moral conundrum?\" \"Yes.\" \"What is it?\" I heard Jack's chair creak. \"It's about how there's no such thing as redemption,\" I whispered. \"How you deserve what you get,and no higher power can save you.\" Mrs. Stone didn't answer immediately. The only sound in the room came from my own breathing. \"What about heroes?\" I hunched over and scribbled a few lines on my notebook. \"There are no heroes.\" Sure,it wasn't an optimistic paper,but it was the only thing I could write passionately about. She was quiet for a moment again. When she spoke,her voice was gentle. \"Okay. I'm excited to see what you put together.\" I nodded. \"And,Mr. Caputo? Everything going well with the personal essay?\" I could only assume he nodded, because Mrs. Stone returned to the front of the classroom. My right hand started to tremble,and I clenched my pencil and began scribbling. \"You don't really believe that, do you?\" Jack's voice was soft. I lifted my head, allowing my eyes to meet his for the first time in weeks. \"It doesn't matter what I believe.\" I looked down at my notebook. \"Wait,\" he said. I turned back. \"What?\" He shrugged,then spoke in a low murmur. \"Just stop hiding behind your hair for a minute.\" I closed my eyes,but I didn't turn away. \"You're making things difficult, Jack Caputo,\" I whispered. \"At least you remember my name.\" I remembered everything. The first time he called me his girlfriend. The first time he told me he loved me. The first time I started to question whether or not I'd be able to hold on to him.The first time I knew I had to come back to see him again, at whatever cost.”",
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                        "text": "“Say something Becks. Say anything\" \"You,\" I said. \"I remember you.\" I kept my eyes shut, and felt his hands drop. He didn't move back. \"What do you remember about me?\" There was strong emotion behind his voice. Something he fought to control. With my eyes closed, I could easily picture the other side of the century. \"I remember the way your hand could cover my entire shoulder. The way your lower lip stuck out when you were working out a problem in your head. And how you flick your ring finger with your thumb when you get impatient.\" I opened my eyes, and the words no longer got stuck in my throat on their way out. They flowed. \"And when something surprises you and you don't know what to say, you get a tiny wrinkle in between your eyebrows.\" I reached up to touch the divot, then hesitated and lowered my hand. \"It showed on the day the coach told you you'd made first-string quarterback. And it's showing now.\" For a moment the space between us held no tension, no questions, no accusations. Finally he leaned back, a stunned expression on his face. \"Where do we go from here?\" \"Nowhere, really,\" I whispered. \"It doesn't change anything.”",
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                        "text": "“Thanks,\" Jack said. \"My car's back at the store.If we can just make it there.\" Will noticed me for the first time. \"Hey. A girl.\" He studied my face for a moment, and then he gasped and stopped walking. \"Nikki Beckett. You'd better get out of here before my brother sees you.He'd freak.\" \"And,we're walking,\" Jack said, heaving Will forward. \"Oh,hey,Jack.Didn't see you there.\" Will smiled again,undisturbed. His eyes glazed over and he seemed to have forgotten all about me. Jack looked at me around the slumping head of his brother. \"Will was wounded. And discharged.\" Will swung his head around to face me. \"They expected me to wear pants!\" He prayed the last word across my face, and I gagged at his foul breath. \"Like,all the time...It was so hot.\" He stared at me again. \"Hey, you look familiar.Hey,Jack,'member that girl-?\" \"Yes,\" Jack interrupted. \"You know,the one who totally messed you up-\" \"Yes,\" Jack cut him off again. His eyes met mine,and he gave me an apologetic grin. I felt my own lips turning up.”",
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                        "text": "“Jack didn't try to speak to me the following day. Or the day after.Or the day after that. But he was in Mrs. Stone's classroom, in the seat next to mine, every day for an hour after school, the only sounds coming from our pencils scratching against our papers. And the days passed like this quickly. Too quickly. I stole glances at him.Sometimes he tucked his hair behind one ear, but mostly it hung loose around his face. Sometimes he had stubble,as if he were shaving every other day.Sometimes I was sure he could feel me staring.His lip would twitch,and I'd know he was about to turn toward me,so I would hurry and look at my paper. And sometimes I would read the same sentence in the textbook over and over, and at the end of the hour, the only thing I'd learned was that Jack liked to tap his eraser on his desk when he was stumped, and when he would stretch forward,his shirt lifted,exposing a tiny bit of skin on his back.”",
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