his amusement died and he shot back , `` then how 's this ? and he 'd looked at me like maybe he thought i deserved to be . `` just passing the time and building up team spirit . '' `` i was only sixteen when that happened . `` not that far from you , actually . jake and i pushed away from one another , our breathing heavy , my cheeks burning , as we gazed into each other 's wide eyes . i did n't care about the couple of inches of water i was sitting in . 