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Perfect, I can shower and use the restroom at the same time. “Really, the Commander shouldn’t have been so generous.”
TREAT EVERYONE EQUAL. WE ARE ALL BORN THE SAME AND DIE THE SAME.
“But you. Well,
you’re the prettiest girl they’ve ever seen, so instantly, you’re their greatest reward. I bet there’s countless bets going on that involve you… You’re the talk of the Hole… And they all want you to themselves. Some just want to kill you because that’s their passion. Others want to—” “I get the point,” I say, cutting
“I hate leaving you,” he says into the darkness. “And that petrifies me.”
“You’re all I think about. My mind is constantly consumed by you, and it scares the hell out of me.” “No! No you
“Do you even hear what you’re saying? You know what we’d be risking? No, Cole! I refuse to be the cause of your death!” “You already are!” he says. “What?” “I need you,” he
“You’re amazing just the way you are. There’s not a single thing I would change about you. When you smile…my entire world stops. And all I see is you. I need you, Lexi.”
“All I want is to help you heal. To hold you when you cry. To glue you back together when you break apart. I want to reach out my hand and help you back up.”
“Even if it was only for a day, an hour, or a minute—I would risk everything just so I could be with you.”
“Damn!” Bruno says. “I mean, I knew you were getting weak around her, but holy balls! You love her…Wow!” He raises his eyebrows and steps back.
assignment, my job was to keep her alive. I never knew why. But I was ordered to do so and that’s exactly what I did. I was professional from day one, and with every bone in my body, I fought my feelings for her—believe me, I did. But each day I was falling for this girl who loves life but doesn’t know how to show it because she doesn’t think she deserves to be happy. I watched her befriend a dying child. I watched her give that little girl the best days of her life before she passed away. Please tell me how the hell was I not going to fall in love with her? Without a doubt, she’s the most
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