pat leaned into the rectangular slab of cherry that served as kirks lodge desk . she was going to give him a piece of her mind later . there will be some sixty nine in your future . '' `` even if it is in honor of your birthday . '' chapter 8 i 'm not sure how much time drifts before i fall asleep or how i even manage to fall asleep , although somehow i do . and neither are you , by the way , '' i said slowly . 