i have this insane urge to laugh but i stop myself because i can taste blood and its starting to fill my mouth . it was all the expression she needed , as far as i was concerned . theyre not actually related to me , but i call them aunt and uncle anyway . `` why are you hiding from her ? '' when she got nervous , her words always sounded a little fast to him . once they got off-planet and out into space , they would be safe . 