01UndatedI hate going through this when we just found...," his voice trailed off."Found what?""Each other," he finished, half-smiling.Markelle Grabo / quote ↗
03UndatedAh, Zora, you are so naive," the fire fairy said with a hearty chuckle. "You have no idea what happened to them, do you? You have no clue as to what happened to your parents.Markelle Grabo / quote ↗
04UndatedI'm scared, all right?" I said. I could feel my stomach churn as my gaze rested on the wooden trunk.Nathan turned my chin, looking at me with an expression of utter sincerity. "You don't have to be. I'm here.Markelle Grabo / quote ↗
05UndatedMy Zora senses are tingling," I said.Nathan looked at me blankly."Right, you don't know anything about Spiderman," I remembered."Spider who?" he asked.Markelle Grabo / quote ↗
06UndatedHe smiled at me, and just like that I was completely happy to be who I was. I knew it wouldn't be easy all the time, but right now it was as simple as sunshine because Nathan was here and had helped me to realize that I was still Ramsey, no matter how much things had changed.Markelle Grabo / quote ↗
07UndatedThen I wondered, what if?What if he kissed me? What if he told me I was beautiful? What if he told me he loved me?What would I say in return?Markelle Grabo / quote ↗
08UndatedThe last book I picked up had a picture of the Stranger on the front cover. Although his eyes were not nearly as beautiful in my dream state, they still took my breath away. I opened it up curiously and there was one word written in a large, bolded font: FATE.Markelle Grabo / quote ↗
09UndatedI didn't want him to think I was giving up - I wasn't. I simply couldn't put myself together just yet.Markelle Grabo / quote ↗
11UndatedI'm sorry I ruined your homecoming."He kissed me once more and then shook his head. "The only thing that could ruin this is not being with you.Markelle Grabo / quote ↗
14UndatedThe last thing I heard before falling asleep was, "Everything is okay now."No matter how much I wanted to believe Stellan, I knew he was terribly wrong.Markelle Grabo / quote ↗
15UndatedThey were a deep emerald green, the exact same color as mine, and they glowed with an intensity I had never witnessed before. A slash of silver crossed each one, the sun's reflection making them sparkle like dancing crystals. The emerald irises appeared to be swirling in circles, creating the illusion that his eyes were never-ending. Flecks of darker emerald clustered around each pupil made my breath catch in my throat. Suddenly, my disheartened mood vanished, almost as if I had never felt sadness before. Something about these eyes held me in place, as if I had found a balance, blanketing me in a cocoon of comfort, free of worries and concerns.Markelle Grabo / quote ↗
