i reached down and patted her back , her presence a comfort to me , then i walked down the short hall , glancing in each of the four doors . `` you 're not real , '' he said , his voice ragged . ill ride along with you on this tour of the farm . said she had to go back to her room . i could n't think about jake that way . i thought you 'd support me in this . '' we could crush their faces with a mere slap of our hand . 