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1 " A girl needs options. To me, video games are like shoes. But with more pixels and a plot. "
― Annie Bellet , Justice Calling (The Twenty-Sided Sorceress, #1)
2 " Life-changing moments are sneaky little bastards. Often we don’t even know that nothing will ever be the same until long after, only in hindsight can we look and say “There! That was it! That changed everything. "
3 " I’ve never played a video game,” he said. “Don’t worry,” I teased. “I’ll be gentle.” He bent down and bit my ear lobe before whispering in Russian, “I won’t. "
4 " Alek,” I said. “Would you kindly slam the door in my father’s face? "
5 " I wouldn’t touch a gun even if it snuggled and made me waffles. "
6 " I’d always heard the best place to hide a leaf is in a forest. "
7 " Perhaps,” he said softly. He shook his head and took a steadying breath. “I called for pizza while you were in the shower. Half all meat, half pepperoni and pineapple.” It was a sign of how comfortable we were getting with each other that he knew what to get me, especially considering he thought fruit on pizza was an abomination. I wasn’t sure how I felt about that—the comfort level or the whole aversion to delicious pineapple. "
8 " Life-changing moments are sneaky little bastards. "
9 " To me, video games are like shoes. But with more pixels and a plot. "
10 " who is this we, white man, "
11 " You survive,” he said. “Not live. You are not living, Jade Crow. "
12 " Life-changing moments are sneaky little bastards. Often we don’t even know that nothing will ever be the same until long after, and only in hindsight can we look and say, “There! That was it! That changed everything. "
13 " best place to hide a leaf is in a forest. "
14 " thrust my sore arms out, making airplane noises as I ran in a circle through the grass. “What are you, an Argentinean soccer player? "
15 " I saw a shadow move in the hallway beyond the office. It was way too big to be the leprechaun. "
16 " When the ripple hit the circle, I yanked my fists up and threw them wide in a breaking motion. The circle flew apart, dark shards of power shooting into the air and chalk exploding in a white cloud. Tiger-Alek sprang free and took two great leaping bounds before he crashed through the "