he reached down and settled his fingers on her temples . she will never have to fake a smile or pretend to be happy again . so , what caused this sudden flowering of friendship ? '' heather had to speak through a mouthful of nat 's hair , which tasted like soap . `` do you know what had just happened before those men attacked me ? '' but there were times when i could n't leave my house for fear i would run out into a storm or get mesmerized by a shiny jewel . 