What is it with you today?โ says Christina on the way to breakfast. Her eyes are still swollen from sleep and her tangled hair forms a fuzzy halo around her face. โOh, you know,โ I say. โSun shining. Birds chirping.โ She raises an eyebrow at me, as if reminding me that we are in an underground tunnel.
Veronica RothLittle girl, he called me. A little girl who is stressed out to the point of paranoia. That is not me, but now, it's who the Candor think I am.
Veronica RothI canโt leave now. I like her too much. There, I said it. But I wonโt say it again.
Veronica RothShe'll have to get over it, then. Are you going to let her drop out of Dauntless for a stupid reason like not being able to walk?" Zeke is quiet for a few seconds. His eyes shift over my face, and he squints, as if weighing and measuring me. Then he turns and bends and wraps his arms around me. it's been so long since someone hugged me that I stiffen. Then I relax, and let the gesture force warmth over my body.
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