"I read somewhere, once, that crying defies scientific explanation. Tears are only meant to lubricate the eyes. There …"

"I'm going to die tomorrow. It has been a long time since I felt certainty about anything, so this feels like a gift. …"

"I nod. Its sounds like a good plan—a smart plan. But I don't believe him—I don't believe it's more important to move …"

"Tobias Eaton is a powerful name."

"You are not your parents. You are a sixteen-year-old girl—" I grit my teeth. "How dare you—" "—who doesn't understand…"

"Breathing—who cares about breathing? I turn from the sight, listening to my heart beat in my ears. Christina's mouth …"

"My toes are cold. My feet stick to the tiles. We turn a corner, and I hear muffled shouts. At first I can't tell what…"

"Peter slips an electrode beneath the collar of my shirt and presses it to my chest, right over my heart. He then atta…"

"I look around. We are inside the incinerator, which would be completely dark if not for the lines of light glowing in…"

""Got that gun?" Peter says to Tobias. "No," says Tobias, "I figured I would shoot the bullets out of my nostrils, so …"