No Way Out Quotes

“what seemed like seconds. The whole time, something was clawing at my head. Thud. I landed hard and threw the creature off my face. It yowled, and I knew it was a cat. Candy pelted me with the force of driving hail, like busted piñata guts. A sharp pain shot through my ankle. It didn’t feel broken, but I figured I’d better wait a few minutes before standing on it again. Everything was pitch black. The only sound, the soft echo of the cat hissing. Carefully, I felt around for the camera. The floor was cold, metal, and sticky with a thin layer of goo. The floor was barren except for fun-sized candy bars and Smarties scattered across the floor. I found the camera battery first. It had a large crack along its case. I figured I'd be lucky if it worked. Once I located the camera, I wiped the gunk off my hands onto my jeans and snapped the battery back into place. The spotlight flickered on. The cat hissed again. It stood, fur on end, a few feet away from me in a corner. Actually, it wasn't a corner—this dungeon had no corners. We were in some sort of round holding tank. This better not be part of Chris's plan.”
― M.J. Ware, No Way Out: And Other Scary Short Stories

“Nate.”
― M.J. Ware, No Way Out: And Other Scary Short Stories

“Maybe running away wasn't such a good idea," I said, scanning the lifeless town. The sun crawled over the horizon, casting long shadows like bony fingers reaching down to clutch the empty streets.”
― M.J. Ware, No Way Out: And Other Scary Short Stories

“Yep, menthol and vitamins—never a good combo.”
― M.J. Ware, No Way Out: And Other Scary Short Stories

“Joey complained because his mom wouldn’t fork out two hundred bucks for a pair of Kobe Bryant Slam-Dunk high-tops.”
― M.J. Ware, No Way Out: And Other Scary Short Stories

“So, what are you two dressing up as for Halloween?" he asked. "Let me guess, pimps or gangbangers. Isn't that what you kids are into today?" "I'm going as Iron Man," Jake said. "You mean a guy in an iron lung?”
― M.J. Ware, No Way Out: And Other Scary Short Stories

“night”
― M.J.A. Ware, No Way Out: And Other Scary Short Stories

“No Way Out”
― M.J.A. Ware, No Way Out: And Other Scary Short Stories

“bucks, huh?" "Yep. But you've got to open the attic window and wave down to me." "What if the window doesn't open?" "Break it,”
― M.J.A. Ware, No Way Out: And Other Scary Short Stories

“Chris is passing in and out of consciousness. When he's awake, he keeps talking about his dad coming to take him to a monster-truck show." I clear my throat. "I hope someday someone finds this tape.”
― M.J. Ware, No Way Out: And Other Scary Short Stories