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Untouchable (Empire High, #1) Untouchable by Ivy Smoak
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“As your guardian I should probably reprimand you for throwing a green bean at another student’s face. But as your uncle…nice aim, kiddo.”
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“couldn’t remember the last time I’d really laughed. But Kennedy was right. I’d had to restart the book a few times already because my mind was having a hard time focusing on the words. Not because it was boring, but because it was hard to be consumed by someone else’s pain when my own was so acute.”
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“But when my mom got sick, all I could focus on was time. And not having enough of it. For so long that had been at the forefront of my mind. And I still felt it. A ticking time bomb waiting to explode. But hadn’t it already exploded when I’d buried my mother? When I’d moved here? When I started going to this school where I so blatantly didn’t belong? But still I felt the ticking. Like the next bad thing was about to happen. Another explosion when I was barely holding on from the first one.”
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“It’s not a cold.” The doctor put the clipboard under his arm. “I just got off the phone with his oncologist. He fought it for years, but he stopped his treatment months ago. It wasn’t working anymore.”
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“Well, I feel obligated to tell you that your friend likes him then.”
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“I wasn’t sure if what he said was true. Wasn’t all alcohol just alcohol?”
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“That kiss was a mistake. And I would never. Ever. Kiss Matthew Caldwell again.”
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“Yay! Group hug!” Kennedy yelled and lunged at us, somehow wiggling between us, creating a Kennedy sandwich.”
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“Matt was an asshole.”
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“I think remembering is better than missing.”
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“I was falling for you, Matt. And I’m too tired to fall anymore. I’vealready hit rock bottom once this year. And I don’t want to hit it again. I can’thit it again. Because I won’t be able to keep going this time.”
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“He has stage IV lung cancer. I’m so sorry. I figured you knew.”
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“Lo siento, Mama.”
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“Kennedy’s exaggerating. Felix isn’t bad news. At all. He’s nice and…” “I said to stay away from him.” “Why?”
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“Could this day get any worse?”
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“They were the gods of Empire High.”
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“I’ll try to come. If I can convince Kennedy.” That if was key. Because Kennedy had already said no, and I doubted I’d have the courage to go if she wasn’t by my side.”
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