My rule is: the second you find yourself doing something you hate, quit doing it.

Prefects. I had learned this one. Student council types, but with superpowers. They who must be obeyed.

With that, I splashed some water on my face, fixed on a smile, and stepped out. I would find Jerome. I would make him explain to me what I was missing. We would laugh, then we would kiss with tongue, and all would be well.

I guess life is full of maybes.

She's gone. Been gone for ages. They split up right after you left. That's why the grass out front started growing again." "He's got a new girlfriend?" she said quietly. "Thank god. You must be happy." "Yeah. He does. It's a relief. She's a lot nicer. But then, your average angry snake is nicer than Fiona. I'm sure she's happier wherever she is now, burning orphans or whatever she does with her time.

Tired, but not the kind of tired that sleep fixes.

And if we get caught, I will claim I made you go. At gunpoint. I am American. People will assume I'm armed.