“No you don't," he said. "The corpses can wait." I wasn't sure if he was referring to me or the screen. I… — Brodi Ashton Copy Share Image
“He paused and let out a little sigh. Then I’m saying it wrong, because it has everything to do with you. I… — Brodi Ashton Copy Share Image
“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,… — Brodi Ashton Copy Share Image
“I’d found my redemption, and my hero. And I was going to get him back.” — Brodi Ashton Copy Share Image
“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 kind is that?" "The kind that doesn't even walk a girl to the door." I rolled my eyes. "Well,he would have, but he had to go drop off his other dates. There were three of us."… — Brodi Ashton Copy Share
“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… — Brodi Ashton Copy Share
“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… — Brodi Ashton Copy Share Image
“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… — Brodi Ashton Copy Share
“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… — Brodi Ashton Copy Share Image
“Faith?” The word popped out before I could think about it. “Faith in what? A higher power? The gods? The universe?” My voice cracked… — Brodi Ashton Copy Share Image
“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… — Brodi Ashton Copy Share Image
“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.… — Brodi Ashton Copy Share Image
“I had believed there was no such thing as redemption. I knew now I was wrong. Redemption had not come from grand gestures of… — Brodi Ashton Copy Share Image
“One last question, if you have a moment…” Jack said. “Shoot.” “How do you kill an Akh ghost?” There was a pause on the… — Brodi Ashton Copy Share Image
