The Striker (Gods of the Game, #1)

by Ana Huang

A flash flood warning is in effect for this area until 8:00 a.m. BST. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Clearly not from the mid west

Apologies to every stupid character I’ve ever lambasted for making poor decisions. It turns out I, too, am a stupid character who makes poor decisions.

My mind had somehow leapfrogged over the most logical answer and straight to the worst-case scenario. I wanted the floor to open me up and swallow me whole. Free falling into hell couldn’t be worse

“He’s really not that bad.” “That’s what the Victorians said about adding boric acid to milk.”

The color leached from Rafael’s face. “That’s not what⁠—” “I’m not finished so don’t interrupt me.”

Boom

Sometimes, merely existing took too much energy,

I was in love with someone who didn’t love himself, and I didn’t know where that left me. Where that left us.

Straight from Saving 6