i ask my mother with my eyes , my whole body willing her to say no , its all been a mistake . `` you sound like you 're out of breath . '' i think that might fit the bill . '' looking around as the door swung open , she could n't find any sign of him . and even that i 'm not so sure of . after a week they eventually gave up , all hope lost . he had a ring , twin to my own . blood tracked from the corners of her mouth . 