kicking his mule hard , he started moving forward , but not fast enough . with that in mind , being surrounded by a large group of strangers would be a nightmare . it took some doing , but i finally persuaded them by offering to buy them all a cold drink at a store on a different street . i 'm twenty-eight and i have no clue who i am . my conversation ended with me offering the silent treatment , knowing i had lost . `` you still planning on hanging with your boss 's sister ? 