““Bram knocked, and Chas opened the door, her music growing louder. She had strips of tinfoil in her hair and a cigarette dangling from her lips–which she immediately hid behind her back when she saw Bram. "Hiiii!" Both of Bram's brows flitted upward. "Hi." He looked at the foil. "I'm not even gonna ask." "Martians are trying to control my thoughts, stupid." She noticed me then and smiled. "Hi, Nora! Ooh…" Her eyes fell to the weapon. "Shiny." "Nora needs some more appropriate clothes if she's to use the shiny," Bram said. Chas clapped her hands together. " Makeover! " Oh, God no. …””
![“First,' Dad said, giving me a stern look, 'Captain Griswold and you [Nora] and i must have a little chat.' I batted my eyelashes at him, even as my cheeks heated. Chas choked, and scrawled out, You stil ow me detales! Detales!!!” quote by Lia Habel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1a2/lia-habel-3222_humor_first-dad-said-giving-me-a-stern-look-ca_352650.jpg)
![“I gave [Nora] as long as she needed, all the while mentally designing my tombstone. 'R.I.P., Captain Abraham R. Griswold. He was completely useless and made girls cry.” quote by Lia Habel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f17/lia-habel-3222_bram_i-gave-nora-as-long-as-she-needed-all-th_1678939.jpg)
![“[after Bram bit Nora at her request] It hit me then that she wasn't half as disgusted as she should be. '[Nora, a]re you … sure you're okay with it?' She pulled her sleeve back up and shrugged. She was quiet for a minute before asking, '[Bram. ]Did you enjoy it?' I decided to tell the truth. 'Yes…” quote by Lia Habel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fd4/lia-habel-3222_bram_after-bram-bit-nora-at-her-request-it-hi_2341537.jpg)
