my body hummed to life like an electric wire . `` i knew things would get messed up between us , '' i croaked finally . hed only left it in the first place because his cabin was too cramped for it . and it will get me where i need to go ... if the bloody driver stays awake ! day after day , for weeks , the director asked what had become of his candidate . `` i 'd like to get a look around , and this is a good excuse . 