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Shannon A. Thompson

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01Undated

Among my stillness was a pounding heart.

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02Undated

Some rumors said she was a demon from another world. Other rumors said she was death incarnate, someone to remind us of our misdeeds. But no one had said how beautiful she was. No one had mentioned her eyes. The ones that showed color only for a second. A hint of beauty in absolute blackness.

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03Undated

Remember how far you’ve come, and you won’t have to rely on a destiny for your future. It will come on your own.

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04Undated

Love was a lot more complicated when you had a lot of time on your hands.

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05Undated

All love is immortal.

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06Undated

A heroic act is not always followed by glory and parades and forever freedom,” she said. “It’s often small, disregarded, or forgotten. But it matters.

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07Undated

Sometimes we hurt the ones we love, but hurting ourselves to avoid it doesn’t make it better.

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08Undated

I found him between a reality and a nightmare.

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09Undated

One moment of true happiness was worth all the moments of pain. (Jessica)

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10Undated

Fate was a reality, but it wasn’t a beautiful or angelic thing. It was a heart-wrenching nightmare. And we’d fallen blindly into it. We had no escape. It was happening, and it was up to me to guarantee our survival of it. (Eric)

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11Undated

I wasn’t sure what was worse: being oblivious or living within reality. (Eric)

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12Undated

Don’t trust anybody else—no matter how close you are to them.” (Eric)

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13Undated

I wanted to protect her, and, if I couldn’t do that, I’d at least be there for her. (Eric)

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14Undated

My insanity begged for a distraction. (Eric)

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15Undated

I wasn’t in the mood for a fight, but fights weren’t always conveniently scheduled. (Jessica)

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16Undated

Everything seemed so unreal—so supernatural—and I had to remind myself that is was. We weren’t human. We never were. (Jessica)

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17Undated

I’d prefer you accuse my son, so he can defend his innocence rather than prolong unnecessary guilt." (Spoken by Bracke, told by Eric)

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18Undated

Identity was everything, but it seemed I never had one. (Jessica)

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19Undated

Just because I wasn’t human, didn’t mean I could discount human life. (Eric)

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20Undated

Shadows could be anywhere in blackness. (Eric)

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21Undated

Her kiss could kill us, and my consent signed our death certificates, selfishly and without control. (Eric)

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22Undated

I wanted to survive—not for my kind, but for trust, for friendship, for another being. (Eric)

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23Undated

I didn’t even have a name for her, shade or human, but I didn’t need one to know her. (Eric)

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24Undated

...it’s my job to lead you to success, and, if you fail, it’s because I failed, not you.’” (Spoken by Bracke, told by Eric)

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