even though i had daylight protecting me , i glanced back , expecting luna and jagger to somehow be following me . we reached the bottom of the creaky ladder to find henry carrying the telescope . '' let 's take this over to our place , '' i said , grabbing the telescope . '' this treehouse is n't up to code . '' '' but my dad just -- '' '' speaking of your dad , i think you should stay at our house for the week , '' i said to
henry

she took her son 's arm and turned without a further word , walking away with regal poise . she did n't look over her shoulder . max rubbed a hand through his short hair , then said , '' all right . what the crows was that all about ? '' tavi frowned at the retreating high lady , then at
max

'' i 'm fine , '' i said , wiping the single tear that had made its way to the corner of my eye . '' that was brutal honesty , mandy , '' he said , and his hand landed gently on the top of my back . i raised my shoulders to my ears , feeling the tension kick in the moment his hand brushed across the back of my shirt . '' yeah , well , '' i tried to ignore the way that my body responded to his touch , '' i 'm distant , judgmental , carry a chip on my shoulder , and i hate to be challenged , but i never said i was n't
honest