It takes me a while to figure things out, doesn’t it?” Edilio grinned. “Do me a favor. When you find Astrid, repeat that to her, word for word, the part about how it takes you...

It’s over, Sam. Finally.””Yeah,” he said. “I guess it is.””Turn out the light, Sam.”Sam reached for the switch and turned out the light.

He didn’t mind if she hated him. They were never going to be a cute romantic couple like Sam and Astrid. Clean-cut, righteous, all that. The perfect couple. He and Diana were the imperfect couple.

And death is better because death is the end of fear, isnt it? -Dekka

Caine tried to roll to his feet, but something was jabbing him in the crouch. He shook off the stars and saw Edilio standing over him. Edilio had the business end of his automatic rifle...

No,” Lana said, “I’m not going to heal your scratch.””Good,” Sanjit said.”Good? Why good?””Because when you hold my hand, I don’t want it to be work for you.

Beautiful songs could sometimes take a person out of themselves and carry them away to a place of magic. But when Jill sang, it was not about the song, really. She could sing the phone...

Say it. But…””But what?” he asked.She whispered it, sounding too vulnerable. “But only if its the truth, Caine. Only. If.””I love you,” he said.

Come live with us, Diana. Don’t argue. Just say yes.”Diana looked at the ground to hide her emotions. Then she said, “Would I have to be hearing you two going at it night and day?

Hello, Darkness,” Caine said.Gaia’s face fell. Her bloody, feral grin faded to be replaced by lips drawn right with fear. Her killer blue eyes widened as she looked at Caine who was no longer Caine.”Nemesis,”...

People are idiots, Choo. ALways remember that: people are faithless, backstabbing, weak, creepy, stupid, lazy idiots.

I’m sorry for hurting you. I know I did. I’m most likely dead now, and I guess if there’s any kind of fairness in the afterlife I’m probably in hell getting roasted. But if that’s...

People are idiots, Choo. Always remmber that: people are faithless, backstabbing, weak, creepy, stupid, lazy idiots.

I’ve never been able to grow an organ back,” Lana said. “Last time I tried… Let’s just hope you don’t end up with whip eyes.

Still Caine hesitated. A big, warm bed. A beautiful girl to share it with. Food. Water. Everything he needed, just a few miles away on the island. The logical, rational answer was obvious.”Which is why...

Too bad we don’t have marshmallows. This is an amazing fire.” Howard emerged through the smoke behind Edilio.

If God gives you a Quiznos, can I have a bite? No way. You have to pray for your own food.

Sam, there comes a time when the world no longer needs heroes. And then the true hero knows to walk away.

And yes, we do have some food. Maybe you’d like to join us? Unless you want to stick with your sheep sushi.

You’re staring,” Lana said.”Yes. I am. I’m a teenage boy. Beautiful girls in wet underwear have a tendency to cause staring in teenage boys.

It’s Sanjit. It’s a Hindu name. It means ‘invincible.'””That’s great,” Lana said.”Invincible. I can’t be vinced.””That’s not even a word,” Lana said.”Go ahead: try to vince me,” Sanjit said.

it couldn’t last. Everyone was killing time. But if all they did was kill time, time would end up killing them.

Numbers still gave Astrid pleasure. That was the great thing about numbers: it required no faith to believe that two plus two equaled four. And math never, ever condemned you for your thoughts and desires.

No one vinces me, baby

(…) But Gaia had absorbed the new information. “I won’t need to kill billions, Diana. When Nemesis is gone, there will be no other like me. Just me alone. I will grow and spread, one...

You can’t be trapped by other people, you can only be trapped by your own fear. Defy and win.