we didnt talk on our way to her house . `` the edges of the light seemed to set him on fire , from the inside out . '' if he classified being beaten and tattooed , then yes . the sounds of busy rush hour traffic came up from below . i 'm sorry for the mess i made out of our marriage , for the nightmare i made out of your life the entire time we lived together- '' `` it was n't quite as bad as that , '' he said reluctantly , `` at least not the entire time . '' 