as he got closer , he could see the fear in melody 's eyes . a five minute presentation should only take me fifteen minutes to prepare , which left me forty-five minutes to research . you lured us here- '' `` are you mad ? '' i felt my ears and face burning . the bird is waiting for me . he felt-like a child , he thought . her mean face had fallen away , leaving just her pretty features and a blank , thoughtful look . she was finding it a little hard to believe herself . 