though he was n't as large as some of the others , there was something wild and defiant in the way he stood , and she had the sense that he was challenging any of the others to come near him . she got up from the bench and went to her , handing her the phone . she trailed her hand along the railing while she ran up the stairs . if you hit something - you are so dead ! it was my body , but it was both our spirits . i scampered to the wall and leaned against it . 