25 Quotes by Dayna Lorentz

The IMAX was dark when Shay awoke. She knew Ryan was beside her – even after only a day of being together, she could sense his body as a discrete element in the universe.

Mike pulled his T-shirt off, spat onto it, then came at Ryan. “Lemme get that,” he said in a faux mommy voice. Ryan smacked him away. “I’d rather let my face burn.

Shay looked at him like he’d just peeled off his skin to reveal the alien hide beneath.

A second person jammed something into Marco’s ear. “What the hell?” he asked. “Normal temp.” It was a woman’s voice. “Asymptomatic.” The baton lifted.

Why were Mike and Drew listening to this guy? A week ago, they’d been trying to, no-joke, kill him. The change was freaky.

It was separate from the other theaters, which were being used by the school during the day for child placation and in the evenings for general entertainment of the masses, and he’d confirmed with a guy on security that the IMAX was abandoned.

Ryan felt tingly all over, like maybe he’d been tossed from his own body. But he was all right. By some small miracle, they were all okay.

Maddie began regaling Lexi with another tale from the History of Irvington Country Day. Apparently, it was not all tea parties and polo games. The last story ended with, “And then we had to call the fire department because the bonfire lit up the grass clippings in the lawn.

Normal temp.” It was a woman’s voice. “Asymptomatic.” The baton lifted.