I find it intriguing that a girl who doesn’t seem to be afraid of anything would pretend as if she were in front of the entire class. Seems like there’d be a pretty fascinating reason.” He stares at her as if he is on to something. As if he already knows what she isn’t saying.
“Why do you think?”
He’s quiet. She glances at him. His eyes are still on her. “I think you’re a very interesting person.”
She nods. “Because I throw books.”
“Because you have secrets.
It’s not that I don’t want to, Keel. Because I do. I really do. It’s just, I can’t do it like this. You have too much already going on. You just told me you can’t choose between Nick and the Demon. I don’t want to be another option for you to choose from. And I can’t just be a distraction. I could say screw it and enjoy this moment, but we would both regret it. Nick’s my friend, and the way I want to be with you, it’s sort of in a long term way. I’m smart enough to know that if I kissed you now, it would end up being a bitter memory for both of us. I can’t share you. And I can’t lose you.
Cheryl McIntyreEverybody has a type. I’m not trying to be mean. I’m sure you have a preference. What kind of guys do you like?” He meant to ask the question to get the focus off of him, but as she taps her fingers on the table, clearly in thought, Nick becomes absolutely intrigued with the answer. -Nick to Keely
Cheryl McIntyreAnd if you kill each other in the process, well, that will just work out perfectly.”
“You don’t have a chance. Not even then,” Nick says wryly.
“It does not mean I am not going to try.
When this is over, let’s just do it.”
“Do what?” Lila gazes up at him. Adjusts his thick black frames as they slip down his nose.
“Get married.”
She smiles. “Married, huh. Are you proposing?”
“Not officially. After, when this job is done, I am going to go buy you the biggest ring I can afford—which won’t be very big at all, but I will buy it with love. Then I will get down on one knee and that’s when I will propose.”
“I might say yes.”
“God willing.
You are not afraid of me at all, are you?”
Keely swallows. She is, but at this point, what does she have to lose? “No, I’m not. Irritated, infuriated, disgusted, yes. But afraid? No.”
He leans forward again. “Those are passionate feelings.”
She sighs. “Those are bad feelings.
Deep down, we are all monsters. You just need to know how to bring the darkness to the surface.
Cheryl McIntyreYou think you’re a pretty funny guy, don’t you?”
“Well, I don’t want to brag…”
“You know what’s really funny?” Geryon asks, taking another step toward the cell.
“Your face?
Are you lying by omission? Because by not telling me something I should know you are lying to me still. Or allowing me to believe something that isn’t true is just like lying. Are you doing either of those things right now?”
After a moment’s thought, Asmoday simply says, “Yes.”
“Are you going to elaborate?”
“No.
Nick, I have to-”
“NO YOU DON’T! I am risking everything for you and you are going to let him kill you, Keely! Please. Please don’t do this. I can protect you. We can go. We can get in the car and just drive away. We can hide.” He takes her hands in his, grips them firmly. “We can go anywhere you want. Just please stay with me.
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