i gulp down the rest of the beer , toss the cup on the lawn , and follow after her-curious to see where she 's heading . she slides the jewelry off her wrist . when did you find out for real ? '' he holds it up to the light , turns it over in his palm , and scrapes his thumbnail along the edge . exhausted and maybe a little sore , but fine . '' besides , this is my second trip . i let it slide because he did have a point . 