He pulls me over the railing and against his chest, gathering me into his arms, easing an arm under my knees. I press my face into his shoulder, and there is a sudden, hollow silence.
Veronica RothLet's just hug already," he says. Keeping one hand firm on Caleb's arm, I wrapped my free arm around Zeke, and he does the same. When we break apart, I pull Caleb down the alley, and can't resist calling back, "I'll miss you." "You too, sweetie!" He grins, and his teeth are white in the twilight. They are the last thing I see of him before I have to turn and set out at a trot for the train.
Veronica RothShh,โ I say. โArms around me.โ Obediently, he slips both arms around my waist. I smile at the wall. I am not enjoying this. I am not, not even a little bit, no.
Veronica RothI shield my eyes from the sun to see her cold lookโthe expression I saw in my mind even before I looked at her. She looks older to me than she ever has, stern and tough and worn by time. I feel that way, too. โThese people have no regard for human life,โ she says. โTheyโre about to wipe the memories of all our friends and neighbors. Theyโre responsible for the deaths of a large majority of our old faction.โ She sidesteps me and marches toward the door. โI think theyโre lucky Iโm not going to kill them.
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