`` there are no such things as ghosts , mum , and i 'd appreciate it if you did n't fill belle 's head with that rubbish , '' jack returned . jennifer to beth > > it 's a lot to think about . i thought about her again , concentrating hard , trying to focus on her as i drifted off to sleep . he was sure she saw it . gently making contact with her tongue , and then moving it away . would he really laugh at me ? at that point the trio had arrived at the stage . 