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21 " The cold never bothers me when I’m filled with the hot soup of bad souls. Nevertheless I make a show of shivering. Chi strips off his leather vest and I hold it as he peels off his hoodie, pulling his shirt up with it. I get an eyeful of carved six-pack abs and bite back a whistle. Demon-hunting must be good for the physique. The looks of an angel and yet all it makes me want to do is sin. "
― Eliza Crewe , Cracked (Soul Eaters, #1)
22 " Those of us who live with twisted bits like to think we can overcome them. "
23 " Turns out I’m only ‘mom-special’. Special like a snowflake is special. Special like a school kid on honor roll. "
24 " As parties go, the food is good but the hosts are complete assholes. "
25 " He moves and my eyes snap open, freezing him in place. "You're right. I am like you." I breathe, then shake my head very slowly, holding his eyes. "But that doesn't help you any. "
26 " All right – love of my life, but that’s kind of a mouthful. One day, let’s just shorten it to ‘wife’.”Even I find that frightening, and it wasn’t directed at me. "
27 " My morality is almost a contortionist. "
28 " And as for my mom, whatever happened, whatever her reasons were, they don’t really matter anymore other than as a way to know her better. She loved me, no matter what, in her own way. And everyone has their own way. "
29 " They don’t hate each other, they’ve just hurt each other.” Not what I expect from a thirteen-year-old kid. I raise my eyebrows. “What?” he says defensively, “You can’t hate someone you’d be willing to die for. "
30 " I give it a shot. “Relax,” I whisper. “You’re already dead.”Her eyes fill with tears and I roll mine. Ghosts. "
31 " He looks at me now. “Anyway, I want you to be careful, Meda. Careful you don’t wake up one day, an old fool with nothing but the sun-dappled memory of a dead girl to keep you company. Your mom wouldn’t want you to live like that. Remember people you have lost, but let them go. Let the memories fade.”It’s obvious he hasn’t let her go. “Wouldn’t she want you to do the same?”He smiles the caught smile of someone doing something they shouldn’t. “Yes, but part of the fun of loving your mom was arguing with her. "