glancing over her shoulder , she gave the living room a quick look to make sure everything was in order . of course id love to see my play acted out ! damn , my side hurt - and my chest . `` well , it 's shanghai compared to sugar cove . '' was i seeing what i wanted to see , or was it the truth ? i did n't want him to know that i was sharing brain space with a demon . `` her behavior is a public scandal , '' she declared . 