she may not have known exactly what was going on , but she knew it involved me . she managed a smile for that , but it did n't last long . how could she look him in the eye and tell him she 'd lost the marvelous little creation he had n't known they 'd made together ? and they run on people power . malik stopped moving his hand , his eyes looking down into her own . does it have something to do with why your granddad wo n't let you out of the house ? '' 