Quotes from Laura Kreitzer, Burning Falls

She would rather remain silent, but her voice is no longer something to fear. It's strong. Powerful. A weapon of emotions.

Why aren't you smiling?" Cameron asks. She picks up the Astropad and stops the video."Because this is the beginning, not the end.

She waits for his reprimand or words of disapproval.He kisses her instead. Hard. Lips demanding, fingers tightening on her chin. He consumes her with this single act.

Time keeps ticking away, unaware of the suffering each second generates. Time doesn't care, because if it did, it would've reversed.

You should've told me, " she repeats. "Because here's a news flash: You might've wanted to shelter me, but there's nowhere you can hide me that'll keep me safe from what's inside my head.

You didn't tell Summer about it, did you?""What?" Gage scoffs. "Yeah, telling your girlfriend the Angel of Death might visit her if some switch is flipped is normal pillow talk.

Maybe the Society was right all along. From the very beginning, that's what they called her. A time bomb.Tick, tick, tick.

Just in case you're wondering, " Gage says, breaking the silence, "this alliance of ours doesn't mean I like you.""Feeling's mutual." Julian tosses him a disdainful look.

Dammit, Gage. What the hell were you thinking?""I wasn't, " he shouts. "I was upset she wanted to stay, and I lost it."Ethan scoffs. "Yeah, you did.""I'm an idiot.""Yeah, you are.""Shut up.

Time is a thief. A killer. Time is killing him.

Avery slides on his glasses and opens his eyes again. "Dammit!" he says again with more feeling. "Why does stuff like this keep happening?""You say that as if it's a bad thing, " Rob says, smirking.

The night surrounds, breathes across her skin. They're lost in the shadows of the moon.