i wish i was but were pretty sure . pulling back she added , `` but really , everything 's fine . '' i could n't see her , but i did n't need to . i followed and stood next to her as she knocked hard on the window five times . the last two meant nothing , she decided , but what about the make and model of the car ? was i not wearing the correct clothing ? for the first couple days , his stomach lurched with each dip and dive in the gulf 's swells . 