She wasn't interested in telling other people's futures. She was interested in going out and finding her own.

I really love nature. I grew up in the country. But one of the things about nature is that it is beautiful but it's also very dangerous.

Sam reached his hand toward mine and I automatically put my fingers in his.

Sorry for hurting you, she said right in my ear, but it wasn't really an apology, because you don't bite someone's earlobe to tell them you're sorry.

The walls of the arch are covered with blood-red jellies that wink and glisten at me by the light of the moon. My father told me they were completely harmless. I don't believe him. Nothing is completely harmless.

I didn't know," I start truthfully, "that it was the hard way when I started on it.

I couldn't remember the last time I hadn't had to fake gratitude for a gift, and now that I actually was grateful, thank you didn't seem to cut it.