he was silent a beat before , `` two people in your life who mean something to you ? '' this put a problem in their relationship . and how long would that have lasted ? she looked both shocked and hurt . it was ridiculous to be nervous of someone i could smash against the wall with one hand , but silly or not , i could n't deny how i felt . i 'd let my attention wander and ended up tripping over a step and dropping all the bottles of beer in my arms . 