She waved her hands in the air, her brow furrowing. “Start at the beginning. You’re not making any sense.” *** “It’s not that deep.”
Val rested her hand on Landon’s arm reassuringly. “We found that we’re not born with the timers, Maxine,” she told her, her voice smooth. “They’re put on babies right after they are born.” *** “You could survive. I’m sure of it.”
"We have evidence," he said, pulling a tan folder from his bag. "Pictures!" *** "I'm not invincible!"
He gave them to her, his arms crossed. "It is." *** She shook her head. "Alright. If you think so, I'm going to go jump then."
"We think that when a soulmate dies, the opposing timer connected to the other sometimes releases a chemical that will kill them.. I think." *** She seemed a bit surprised, but grinned. "Why not?'