“Blue Noon” by Scott Westerfeld Sentence Starters

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“Amazingly polite. For example, you’d never hang around when you’re not wanted.“
“You know me, always happy to rescue people.”
“Just don’t push too hard, cowgirl.”  
“Okay. So what do we do for eight minutes?”
“They left it on my kitchen table, while I was sleeping. If they wanted to kill me, I’d be dead, right?”
“Wolves don’t eat other wolves.”
“Feels different in here somehow.”
“Cats. Smug, self-centered little beasts.”
“So wait. What’s the bad news, then?”
“And it’s true, he really likes her. He buys her tons of clothes.”
“But that doesn’t prove the world is ending.”
“Don’t know. Don’t care.”
“What the hell (name)? You’re actually going to trust her?”
“Fine, let’s talk. But in exactly twenty minutes I’m out of here.”
“You know. Seeing as how you kidnapped me, you’ve got a lot of nerve acting like I’m the bad guy.”
“It doesn’t matter how old you are. A monster is still a monster.”
“We only do nasty, secret things to keep everyone safe. Without us in charge, you’re all doomed.”
“Just don’t sit there pretending like I’m some kind of demon, alright?” 
“That’s usually the problem with brilliant plans: not-so-brilliant people.”
“You mean, my phone is tapped?”
“That sounds … unfair.”
“Okay. I want you to pull that knife back a few inches.”
“You’re just saying that so I won’t slit your throat.”
“And they might not be here yet because they really did get busted by the cops. In which case, we’re both lucky we didn’t go along.”
“Yeah, well. I’m sorry too. Didn’t mean to rant, but I thought maybe you might want to know what I was thinking for a change.”
“Could those of us who aren’t psychic at least get some subtitles?”
“So now that I’ve explained reality to you, what are you going to tell me in return?”
“I’d hate if you gave up jealously. It’s probably the only thing in the world everyone’s good at. Everyone besides me, of course.”
“This isn’t about me, though. It’s about us.”
“She has the same good point that most scumbags have: she makes me feel a lot better about myself.”
“You have no idea what I am.”
“What have they done to you?”
“We’re knocking at your door! We’ve found you at last. We’re coming for you!”
“You actually let her touch you?”
“The beginning of winter. The dying of the light, when warmth turns to cold.”
“Hey, now there’s a snappy greeting card: ‘Hope that you and yours have a lovely coming of darkness.’”
“I can’t believe you! This is where we first kissed!”
“It seems like we’re always in crisis mode.”
“In my fantasies I’m more of a rock star who can fly. And has no little sister.”
“We have to get used to the fact that we can’t save everyone.”
“You’re calling me stupid. Look in a mirror.”
“That’s what I like about (city/town name): Always something different.”
“Don’t worry about me.”
“The end of the world … it’s all my fault.”
“We can’t let this go on. We have to try.”
“You’re a fool to hate me, (name).”
“I don’t hate her. Still, she’s not exactly road trip material.”
“I’m still sorry, you know. For what I did to you.”