it sounded like an animal of some sort , and it was making weird scratching noises , or was it slithering ? `` yes , but he did n't go to gay bars or anything like that . her free hand curled around the arm of her chair . she shook her head , unable to answer . he said that most scientists didnt realize that what they were doing wasnt observing reality they were creating it . for the last five years he 'd done everything in his power to try to get her back . 