I’m trying to undermine the basis of Christian belief… I’m not in the business of offending people. I find the books upholding certain values that I think are important, such as life is immensely valuable...

I found him between a reality and a nightmare.

There were two people…things at the cave entrance,’ I whispered, shuffling as close to him as possible, my eyes trained on where the strangers had stood only seconds ago. At my words, Patrick seemed to...

His dad said even the cavemen had geniuses among them. Somebody had thought up the wheel.

The greater a man’s – or boy’s – ignorance of the world, the more certain he is that he sits in the center of that world.

Lexie was the leader of the bobble heads. They were a group of girls best described as perfect, plastic, fake and hollow headed, hence the name bobble heads.

If people don’t wish to be eaten then they shouldn’t taste so nice

Please. Forgive me. One more chance, Blaire. I want this. I want you.

Yes, his ear. I was attracted to his ear. While I was in church. I’m pretty sure that solidifies my position as the weirdest person on the planet.

You are a bright light, Elli.’ His own breath hitches, a sound that I cannot quite grasp. His eyes are darkening, his lips tightening. His hands grasp me tighter and he moves closer, his mouth...

Not so long ago we were all a tightly knit group of friends. Too bad someone had ripped apart the stitches that held us together, unraveling the cozy blanket of our friendship and leaving just...

We combine our three packs of pasta for dinner – pesto. We tip the dried stuff into a pan, add water and simmer. We try it, looking at each other with disbelief as it hits...

If you don’t change course – if you don’t have something waiting for you, even if it’s just to occupy you until you turn eighteen, you’re not going to make it. You need to make...

You can’t doubt so much, Psyche

Gordon Edgley’s sudden death came as a shock to everyone – not least himself. One moment he was in his study, seven words into the twenty-fifth sentence of the final chapter of his new book,...

There are simply some laws we must transgress, no matter the penalty.

The blank sheet stares up at me, its emptiness like a slap. Those were the last words Ginny ever wrote before she and her family were murdered.

The more expensive a school is, the more crooks it has — I’m not kidding.

The two men’s eyes widened when they saw me charging toward them. One of them dropped his hold on Grey, letting him sway dangerously over the edge. Both men reached for their guns, but it...

I imagined the lies the valedictorian was telling them right now. About the exciting future that lies ahead. I wish she’d tell them the truth: Half of you have gone as far in life as...

The Worst thing that Good could do to Evil was ignore it…

This is my first real memory of James. In every memory before that, he’s just a flash of color, a warm body with a blurred face, a comforting voice begging me not to die. When...

What would angel lips taste like? Sunshine? Marshmallows? Or something altogether different? Maybe buttered-popcorn jelly beans.

You should never apologize for existing, Lev. Not even to all those people out there who wish you didn’t.

…You’re worried that you’re going to go out of here and mess up your lines or trip on your high heels, but you’re not. You’re going to blow them away, just like you always do....

When I was laying there in his arms nothing else mattered. My parents, my lack of funds, everything just seemed to melt away as I was lost in his lips”- Bentley Evans

Because she left him a MySpace message that was semi-flirty, and then today he was very vague about what he was doing. So I headed over to his house and waited outside until he left....

Dead yet?” Gus answered.I smirked. “Not yet, but the night’s still young.””Here’s hoping.

Although many things may still need to happen before you identify what your exact work will be, I know that every single person whom you’re meeting and every experience that you’re having is necessary to...

Antes no se lo hubiera cuestionado, pero ese momento, sólo esa mirada bastó para que todo lo que él creía, todas las reglas a las que estaba acostumbrado, se vinieran abajo tan de repente como...

All of sudden I cared what someone thought of me. Because we are friends. And making you miserable and angry makes me miserable and angry. I don’t want to be the person to make you...

Being shaken to death by a Hawaiian tourist look-alike was not how Arena imagined her death.

Oh, Alan Ryves,” she said. “You’re such a fantastic liar. You are the smoothest con man of them all.

Librarians are notorious snitches—don’t let anybody convince you otherwise.

I wrapped up my food to take home. “Let’s go. We need to discuss your favorite method of dying, because I’m going to kill you. Just so you know.”Claire grinned. “You’re welcome.”~Gray

Art was my little private pleasure. Nobody had seen my art, not even my parents. Andy didn’t know about it. My dream was to become a publisher, not an artist lost in New York.

I wrapped my arms around his neck and held on as he showed me what love felt like. As he showed me that a kiss could change your entire world.

There was something very fishy about Riley Bay.

Then I rest my head on his chest and I feel the beating of his heart, even though it is not as fast as mine at this moment. I imagine that his heart can be...

Now when you say staring, are you including yourself in this assessment? I recall you taking in the view on several occasions.””For the last time, I was not staring at you.” I was a terrible...

I wasn’t in the mood for a fight, but fights weren’t always conveniently scheduled. (Jessica)

Look,’ said Cyrus, raising his knife again and pointing it at her. ‘Give me one reason why we shouldn’t kill your boyfriend over there. Come on. The dark scowling face is reason enough in my...

I used to think that when people fell in love, they just landed where they landed, and they had no choice in the matter afterward. And maybe that’s true of beginnings, but it’s not true...

Look at me, Kia! Look me in the eye and tell me you’re not her.

Sometimes, that’s the way it is with people. You think you can tell what they are based on the patterns that you see, but when you take a look inside, they’re nothing like you expect...

You cannot thrive under the wrong stars, Kricket… the stars here are in opposition to you… can’t you feel it?… Let us take you home.

Suddenly, a high-pitched sound blasted into the room. The floor began shaking beneath her feet. She paused for a moment, wondering if she was causing this.

First, you need to realize everything you thought you knew about yourself, about me, is a lie.

That’s the thing. I’ve never met anyone like you, Tess. You think you’re a no one? You’re so wrong. So wrong. You stand in a room with all the Angelas, even the Ellies. None of...

This was a Darkness born of fire.