The Underground City Quotes

“There.  Right there,” as I point to the cluster of undergrowth that hugs the barrier. He squints and looks through the lenses of his binoculars.  “Oh, okay.  I see,” he says.  “So we wait in those shrubs, until they go in?” I take another look for myself and scan the small portion of the property that’s visible.  “Remember the other day when we snuck up and looked in the gate?” I ask. “You mean the day you said you weren’t waiting around anymore and ran over there without even discussing it first?  That day?” I blush at his recount of the lead-up to our venture.  “Yeah, that day,” I say. “Okay, what about it?  You know, other than learning that you’re kind of reckless.” “Reckless?” My voice pitches up an octave, making plain my outrage.  “Are you kidding me?  Me, reckless?” I start, determined to scold him. “Don’t misunderstand me, Avery.  I meant”
― Jennifer Martucci, The Underground City