However stupid the choice seemed, Shay had made it with her eyes open, and had respected Tally's choice to stay.

I don't want to hurt you but I will if I have too - Tally Youngblood

A little drama wins more friends than boring.

you're infamous, Tally. Everyone's terrified of you. The new system may have made the other cities nervous, but they seem to think my little gang of psychotic sixteen-year-olds is worse" - Cable to Tally

Didn't this beat everything? A pretty and an ugly taking a stroll together. The warden came closer, confusion all over his middle-pretty face. Tally smiled. At least she was causing trouble to the end. "I'm Tally Youngblood," she said. "Make me pretty.

Dare to ask, "Where is my novel too simple?"

Once you told yourself a story enough times, it was so easy to keep on believing it.