chapter 10 the next morning , i woke up to mrs. williams singing as loud as she could in my ear . she wore the same dull look as ever . kissing was a great pain relief aid . i remember my eyes feeling so heavy i could not keep them open . then down the stairs to the first floor hall , which suddenly smelled of gasoline . and i laugh , a shaky , nervous , overjoyed sound . your checkup is n't until next week . 