C18 Book 1 The Wild

You may shoot me with your words,

You may cut me with your eyes,

You may kill me with your hatefulness,

But still, like air, I'll rise.

~ Maya Angelou

We all return to our seats, with the exception of Liam, who remains out in the hall. The other Night brothers crowd around me protectively.

"Are you all right?" Derek asks gently. His eyes shift to Jerry for a moment, then back at me