he was holding me close , and my head was buried in his neck . i mean ... '' i smiled and nodded my head , `` yes , i 'm going to perfectly fine . `` fancy meeting you all the way out here . '' `` sorry , '' he apologized each time like it was his fault . but it 's going to happen anyway , starting tomorrow morning . i lift my hand and knock softly as instructed . `` do you remember the day i took you to the hospital ? '' ... may god never let that happen . 