Veronica Wolff

Lilac curled her upper lip in a dead-eyed sneer, and it made my skin crawl. The girl looked like she might fillet me and have me for a snack later. She made the Dale R. Fielding High School Cheer Squad look like Barney and Friends, and I vowed to give her a wide berth.

And then he winked.Jeez, I thought my heart would explode on the spot. The last time a guy winked at me was years ago, and that__ been a creepy mall Santa.

Tall, dark, and hot leaned against a pillar, watching me as I took my place in line. Tousled dark hair went every which way on his head. His eyes were slitted and intense, like he might need to have sex at any moment. Maybe even with me.

Surely there was at least one other girl on campus not sporting a French pedicure (do girls really think we__e fooled by the little white lines painted across their toenails?), who had some black in her wardrobe, and actually thought about things. You know, someone who knew the word French could imply more than just a way to kiss.

Maybe we'll have vampire prom."He shot me an appalled look. "What is this, Twilight?

I am roots in the earth. I am water that flows. I am grounded. I am Watcher.