Nico says as he looks at Andre, “Aubrey got to you, huh?” “I’m supposed to be running a company,” Andre says dryly, dropping down in a chair at the table nearest Nico’s desk. They’re in the Science Classroom, where Nico always is. “Instead, I call Mastermental and get assi...
King. Mr. King. Mr. KING!" CHAPTER ONE "Mr. King. Mr. King. Mr. KING!" It's the third one that actually makes me look up, then, automatically, look around for my old man. He's not here, but two dozen teenagers are, looking at me like I'm a moron. "Mr. King, I asked you a question," the sub...
She doesn't look happy at all. When she sees me looking back at her, her expression turns into a flat-out glare. "This is all your fault, Jen," she accuses me. "I could still be in my REAL school. Do you have any idea how much time it took for me to get where I wanted there?" "A day?" I offer. "T...
I don't start to relax until I hear the door downstairs open and people saying goodbye. They're gone. I let out a sigh of relief, knowing that this isn't the end of it, but still glad that for now they're not pressing the issue. I sit up, tugging my knees to my chest and staring forward blankl...
"Where are you going?" The day had been Bobby's, and they'd spent it shopping for Christmas presents at the Legends. Most of the other kids are trying to hide their gifts from one another and wrap them. Only Carla is acting strange."I--" the blur that is Carla stops and takes a deep breath, turni...
To the left and to the right, as far as eye can see, is green. Once in a while you see a herd of cattle, lounging next to small ponds or standi CHAPTER THREE “So I left them hanging,” I say over breakfast. “So no more laughing over my getting mugged, got it?” I say, munching on my frosted honey ...
“Moooom,” I say, moving closer and giving her my biggest innocent look. “Whaaaat?” she asks in the same tone. “I think you and Taurus should make it official.” “What?” she almost yelps, clearly thrown off guard. &...
Nico took care of that—although I think he now owes the Air Force a rather large favor in exchange. But we landed safe and sound in the parking lot of the apartment building, and now we're gathered in Nico's apartment, eating pizza. It's a pretty anti-climatic moment, considering everything that ...
"So Nico's taking Adanna home, right?" Emily asks, her face still flushed. I think she's a bit embarrassed now that everyone (except Sunny, he never woke up) knows that we're dating. Not that we can really go out on a date with how things are, but you know what I mean. "...
a voice says right next to my ear. I reach up, still mostly asleep, and try to wave the voice away. My fingers touch a cheek and I hear a giggle. “Wake up!” Skye says. I roll over and cover my head with my pillow. “Five more minutes,” I mumble. “Can...
Skye asks, jerking from where she’s standing in the middle of the mall. She’s got a pink plastic water gun in her hand and is in the middle of robbing the joint with her new partners.“You said your money or your wives,” Ariel says, floating over their heads and looking a bit misty. “But I think i...
It's not every day that you get two of the Hall Leaders over to visit, he thinks. He wishes that it was not ANY day, he thinks dryly, reaching forward and picking up his glass of water to Bonus Section: Sous Chef The sound of sizzling food comes from the kitchen and the entire dorm goes still...
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