surely , it was coincidence that i 'd ended up with a half-dozen cavities by the time i was ten . she would have been most cross with us , if wed told her . sunshine lay still , waiting for the pain to return . he called last night to say he was going to see his dad . my fingers had looked odd without them . `` you want to use me as bait . '' his eyes closed and he seemed to fall into a peaceful sleep . and personally , i like the idea of you two together . 