he started the car and pulled away from the pumps . my hands curled at the thought of the man , smith . `` you think she 's back home now ? '' `` gon na be dry for the rest of the evening ? '' mostly , because i did n't know if i wanted to tell him no . although her father did , she liked dum-dums explanation better . my father lives here too , sometimes . i must warn you that hell be able to pick up some of your stray thoughts . 