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Insurgent
is a cinematic tour de force and you’re dying to see it, I’ll consider
your proposal.”
Nate snaps his head up and gives me a smile like the sun coming out.
“
Insurgent
is a cinematic tour de force and I’m dying to see it.”
Happiness starts bubbling through me, making it hard to keep a straight face. I
manage, though, because I’m not going to make things
that
easy on him. Nate
can sit through the entire series before we leave the friend zone. “That was fast,”
I say. “I expected more resistance.”
“I already wasted too much time.”
I give a small nod. “All right, then. I’ll call you.”
Nate’s smile fades a little. “We never exchanged numbers, though, did we?”
“Still have your burner phone?” I ask. Mine’s been charging in my closet for
three months. Just in case.
His face lights up again. “Yeah. I do.”
The gentle but insistent honk of a horn penetrates my brain. Dad’s BMW idles
directly behind us, and Mom lowers the passenger window to peer outside. If I
had to use one word to describe her expression it would be
resigned.
“There’s
my ride,” I tell Nate.
He reaches for my hand and squeezes it quickly before letting go, and I swear
to God, actual sparks shoot across my skin. “Thanks for not telling me to get
lost. I’ll wait to hear from you, okay? Whenever you’re ready.”
“Okay.” I move past him toward my parents’ car and feel him turn to watch
me. I finally let myself smile, and now that I’ve started, I can’t stop. That’s okay,
though. I catch his reflection in the backseat window, and he can’t either.
Acknowledgments
So many people helped me along the journey from idea to publication, and I will
be forever grateful to all of them. First, a profound thank-you to Rosemary
Stimola and Allison Remcheck, without whom this book wouldn’t exist. Thank
you for taking a chance on me, and for your brilliant advice and unwavering
support.
To Krista Marino, thank you for being an incredible editor and for your deep
understanding of my story and its characters. Your insightful feedback and
guidance strengthened this book in ways I didn’t realize were possible. To all the
team at Random House/Delacorte Press, I’m honored to be counted among your
authors.
Writers are so much better when they’re part of a community. To Erin Hahn,
my first critique partner, thank you for being an honest critic, a tireless
cheerleader, and a good friend. Thank you Jen Fulmer, Meredith Ireland, Lana
Kondryuk, Kathrine Zahm, Amelinda Berube, and Ann Marjory K for your
thoughtful reads and words of wisdom. Every one of you made this book better.
Thank you, Amy Capelin, Alex Webb, Bastian Schlueck, and Kathrin Nehm
for bringing
One of Us Is Lying
to audiences around the world.
Thank you to my sister, Lynne, at whose kitchen table I sat and announced,
“I’m finally going to write a book.” You’ve read every word I’ve written since,
and believed in me when all this seemed like a pipe dream. Thank you, Luis
Fernando, Gabriela, Carolina, and Erik for your love and support, and for putting
up with my laptop at family gatherings. Thank you, Jay and April, who are part
of every sibling story I write, and Julie for always checking in on book progress.
Deep gratitude to my mom and dad for instilling in me a love of reading and
the discipline required for writing. And to my second-grade teacher, the late
Karen Hermann Pugh, who was the first to ever call me a storyteller. I wish I
could have thanked you in person.
All the love in the world to my kind, smart, and funny son, Jack. I am proud
of you always.
And finally, to my readers—thank you from the bottom of my heart for
choosing to spend your time with this book. I couldn’t be happier to share it with
you.
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