thomas went red , a rare shade of scarlet , thanks to his fair skin . but i 'd better get to the point . she had a glimpse of the white and splashy flowers appearing on a chair near the blinds . he knew i wouldnt be able to read it ! `` but i do n't want it to happen and staying here and doing what i 'm doing is going to make it more possible for me to stay out of trouble . '' `` she 's got a point , '' a laughing female voice said from behind me . 