her mother , god rest her soul , had been a wonderful cook . i mean , if i screw up , what if she calls the police ? '' humans were always trying to play on the dark side . or at least she 'd be out there soon . we 're fine and will be out in a couple of minutes . they could n't have looked more different . a pinch or two in the spirit of good clean fun is all right , i suppose , but the bruises take a long time to fade . ' 