Throat by Nelson R. A

Author:Nelson, R. A. [Nelson, R. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Vampires, Young Adult
ISBN: 0375861386
Publisher: Ember
Published: 2010-01-01T07:00:00+00:00

Finally I just clung to him, feeling his breathing going in and out. I wondered what his folks would say if they came in.

“Wow,” Sagan said. “Where did that come from?”

“I’m sorry about the way I was acting back at the base,” I whispered. “I know it must have seemed pretty … strange.”

“You’re fine.”

“I know, but …”

“What?”

“It’s just … everything … it has all reminded me of what it was like. I had almost forgotten. Today has been a little bit like going back in time. Are your parents happy?”

“Sure, yeah. I guess so,” Sagan said.

“So it really does work out for some people.”

“Well, yeah. I mean … I guess it’s just what you’re used to. This is all I’ve ever known. So I guess you start thinking everybody is this … lucky.”

“Will we be lucky?”

“Are you saying …?”

“No, I’m just saying, us. Me and you. Not talking anything about white houses with a yard and two-point-three kids or any of that.”

“You know, probably we never would have met,” Sagan said. “If—whatever happened to you hadn’t happened. So I feel … I feel lucky already.” He tilted my head up to look into his eyes. “I don’t see how somebody could be any more lucky.”

“So … if something happened to me … would you—”

“Don’t talk about stuff like that. I’m superstitious.”

“You mean black cats and all that?” I said. I rubbed noses with him. “I’m surprised.”

“No. I don’t believe in ladders and salt over the shoulder and the number thirteen. I just mean in general. Like maybe it’s possible to be so happy that … it almost doesn’t feel … safe?”

“Oh yeah. I know that. I know it exactly.”

“Why, do you think something is going to happen?”

“Something is always going to happen,” I said. “Or it’s boring. Who wants boring?”

“Safe. Right now I’ll settle for safe.”

“Not me,” I said. “Well, my little sister, sure. If anything ever hurt her … it would kill me. Completely. But I’ve never cared about being safe my whole life.”

“Please start,” Sagan said.

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