did n't she want to feel better ? he wore my mark in more ways than one . theres nothing wrong with me , i insisted . from my peripheral i could see beth 's eyebrows press together and her eyes shift to me , confused by jared 's behavior . it was like i was being pulled from within , and nothing but the right thing was do-able . it was too late to rush to the door and lock it . `` well , thank goodness you were able to drive yourself here . '' 