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41 " There is something far greater at work here than what the human mind can process. It’s ancient, it’s old, and it’s powerful. Some say it’s God, others say it’s fate, but whatever it is, it can’t be stopped. "
― Chanda Hahn , UnEnchanted (An Unfortunate Fairy Tale, #1)
42 " Thank you for dinner and an enlightening evening, Sara. Mina.” Brody nodded his head in both their directions and let himself out the front door. “What just happened, Mom?” Mina asked. Her lip began quivering, tears flowing freely. Her heart felt like it had been ripped in two. Sara sat back in her chair and sighed, eyes wide. “I think you’ve just been dumped. "
43 " It was a young boy, who couldn’t have been older than seventeen. How could she abandon him? "
44 " She’d sneaked out the fire escape and waited on her rooftop retreat all night, praying that Jared would magically appear to annoy her. He would be so proud that she had completed three tales. He never showed. "
45 " Screams of horror reverberated off the walls. Adrenaline took over as Mina lunged for Brody, missing his body entirely but grabbing the shoulder strap of his black Jansport backpack. She had done it without thinking, even though she wasn’t very strong, and now she gritted her teeth as she slammed into the railing, which caused her to cry out in pain. There was a moment of suspended animation when she thought she had him and they were safe, but then her feet slowly lost contact with the floor. Screaming, she started moving upward and over, her feet dangling uselessly. She was going to go over the railing with him. "
46 " Woo-hoo! Meenha. I seen you in pahper today. You beeg celebrity. "
47 " Mina actually shivered when she looked at Brody, feeling as if her body had gone without water for days, and here was the answer to her thirst. "
48 " You really don’t get it, do you?” Brody turned Mina toward him and held tightly onto her shoulders. “I don’t want to be your friend. "
49 " No, don’t apologize. I mean, I was that person, for a while. I was what money had made me into, but not anymore. I’m trying to change. I’m trying to be worthy of you. "
50 " Today I saved Brody Carmichael’s life! Mina penned the jubilant words into her blue spiral notebook with her favorite ballpoint pen. She faithfully used the same pen when writing all of her entries in the hope that it would change her luck and she could write something good in her notebook—like today. Mina stared at the words written before her in her sloppy script and felt a pang of guilt. She started to close the notebook but paused in thought. It didn’t feel right. It didn’t seem…truthful. With a heavy hand and a heavy heart, she added in parentheses next to her "
51 " Mina flailed, but Jared grasped her wrists to keep her from hitting him. Eventually she quit struggling and stood still, quietly looking out over the water, refusing to make eye contact. When a soft tear fell on his hand, Jared let go of her as if her tear had burned his hand. As soon as he released her wrists, Mina pulled away from him and marched toward the road. "
52 " pit bull when she didn’t even own a dog, her long-time crush didn’t know she existed, and she frequently spilled chocolate milk on herself whenever she became nervous. Mina was certain it was because she was the magnet for all the bad, terrible, and so-so luck that existed in the world, and therefore kept a notebook hidden "
53 " UnEnchanted "
54 " jeans; otherwise, her dressing time would have doubled. Next, she shoved her feet into her favorite "
55 " Mina’s own life was already a reality show; why would she want to watch someone else’s? "
56 " company, and were by far the richest family in the state. Yet Brody never let it get "
57 " A few minutes of silence filled the car, and then Mina turned on Brody. “What were you doing on this side of town this morning? I know for a fact that you live on the other side of town.” Brody chuckled and smiled at Mina. “Looking for you.” “For me? Why?” Mina was numb with disbelief. “I felt bad about what happened and wanted to find you. "
58 " No…no…no…no. "
59 " She didn’t watch a lot of TV, and she spent more time reading than socializing, "
60 " Mina felt as if she were on cloud nine and three-quarters, "