“The lie detector didn’t react to anything I said, but I wouldn’t dare smile.” — Maya Bode Lie detector Copy Share Image
“I should have been honored to have been part of the best pickpocket incident of the century, but instead I was just… — Maya Bode Pick-pocket Copy Share Image
“Everything okay?” He asked, and I nodded hastily. “You sure?” “Uh-huh.” “Mr. Bradshaw wouldn’t be proud of your lying skills right now,”… — Maya Bode Right now Copy Share Image
“Honestly, I’m sorry you have no more power over me, but I’m not scared of you anymore. It’s just not worth my… — Maya Bode Bravery Copy Share Image
“Suddenly, I found myself running along the rooftop, leaping and falling. Falling until I caught the zip-line handle and then I was… — Maya Bode Copy Share Image
“I can’t tell you the things I know,” I repeated. “Why not?” “They aren’t my secrets to tell.” — Maya Bode Secrets Copy Share Image
“Why would you tell us the truth? If Christina really wasn’t here, you’d tell us she was, to stall us from finding… — Maya Bode Good luck Copy Share Image
“That was the problem with training to be a spy and developing your senses to the point that I had. Now, I… — Maya Bode Alert Copy Share Image
“Excuse me? I’m a girl? And what does that have to do with anything?” I narrowed my eyes. If he didn’t answer… — Maya Bode Big Trouble Copy Share Image
“In a way, she was right. But while she talked, she stared hungrily at the Didot in my hands. They all did,… — Maya Bode Copy Share Image
“I tried to figure out what everyone was so frustrated about. I thought maybe the Didot was going to show me an… — Maya Bode Copy Share Image
“Was it risky? Yep. Was it rude? Oh, yeah. Was it stupid? Most likely. But I’d said it anyway.” — Maya Bode Oh yeah Copy Share Image
“Of course not, dear,” Mr. Bradshaw said, tapping her nose lightly, and she giggled. “It’s never the end -- in fact, in… — Maya Bode Beginnings Copy Share Image
“I tried to blink back the tears that just kept coming. Eventually, I gave up and let my sight be obscured.” — Maya Bode Giving up Copy Share Image
“I ran, and I just kept running. I wasn’t going to stop until I got back to my family; I wasn’t going… — Maya Bode Family Copy Share Image
“I kept thinking I was going to cry, but my eyes didn’t well up. I was done wasting my tears on her… — Maya Bode Mind games Copy Share Image
“Waiting. That’s always what being a spy comes down to, isn’t it?” — Maya Bode Spies Copy Share Image
“These people, last seen referring to themselves as the ‘Pentagon,’ could be anywhere and anyone,” the reporter said, looking behind her shoulder… — Maya Bode Last Seen Copy Share Image
“You underestimate us, Josephine,” Taylor smiled. “A few guards, chains, and a locked door can’t keep a family apart.” — Maya Bode Chains Copy Share Image
“I know. It was hard to decide, but I knew if I told James, he wouldn’t let me go, and...and it’s for… — Maya Bode Copy Share Image
“Paige cleared her throat. “Hey, Taylor?” “What?” she snapped. “Um...he...maybe he can help us?” “He doesn’t seem very helpful,” Taylor said grumpily.” — Maya Bode Help Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, even spies don’t make the right decisions. Sometimes we get confused. And this isn’t a movie,” I added, “so there’s no… — Maya Bode Good side Copy Share Image