`` i kiss her just fine , f**k you very much . '' with nods , they left , and i closed my door . chapter sixteen ( back to table of contents ) the next day , the four plus sphinx , were in the car driving out of the silver city on new wheels . or perhaps it was because i knew death , destruction , and chaos were coming our way-and wondering how we could possibly survive . well yes , i usually liked to think of myself as strong , but i was falling apart right now , big time . 