“I check out guys sometimes.” It came out fast because that was the first time I’d said it aloud. It felt like relief. And terror. Carter didn’t say anything for a minute. And then he said, “Oh. Okay. Did you… — T.J. Klune Copy Share Image
“I groaned. “You set me up!” “And it was surprisingly easy.” Dad laughed. “Geez. I don’t know how you weren’t kidnapped as a child… — T.J. Klune Copy Share Image
“Eric’s ass is so loose it sounds like wind blowing over a cave entrance when he walks.” — T.J. Klune Copy Share Image
“Stop that.” “Stop what?” “You’re thinking too hard. I can see it on your face. Just be here. Right now. With me.” And how… — T.J. Klune Copy Share Image
“Life isn’t defined by how long it is. It’s the moments you have while you’re alive.” — T.J. Klune Copy Share Image
“But he came, when I was at my darkest. I prayed him down from the sky, and he came in a flash of blue… — T.J. Klune Copy Share Image
“And I wished I could believe him. I wished with all that I had. And when you're eleven, you're on the cusp between still… — T.J. Klune Copy Share Image
“He shakes his head miserably. “If only I’d gotten here sooner….” “You got here in plenty of time,” I say with a snort. “We’re… — T.J. Klune Copy Share Image
“When you stand up for yourself, you never know if you’re standing up for someone who isn’t ready to do the same. And you… — T.J. Klune Copy Share Image
“Oh, Bear. Its always been you. It will always be you. I love you, and that‟s why it will always be enough” — T.J. Klune Copy Share Image
“It’s been said by many people that I look like I know what I’m doing.” — T.J. Klune Copy Share Image
“Billy leaned forward. 'What's he like?' he whispered conspiratorially. 'Who?' Tock asked, looking confused. 'Felix. The Split One. I heard he came in this… — T.J. Klune Copy Share Image
“You’re the only place I’ve ever felt safe. You, Carter. You make me feel safe.” He tapped his fist against his chest. “Thump. Thump.… — T.J. Klune Copy Share Image
“and every time I saw him in the hall, I couldn’t help but think, There goes Captain Hook,” — T.J. Klune Copy Share Image
“Are they speaking in code?” Mom asked Dad, trying to be quiet but failing miserably. “I don’t know,” Dad said. “I don’t speak wizard.”… — T.J. Klune Copy Share Image
