amelia must have changed her mind . it 's not like he ever even noticed i was a girl . `` that of course , but i meant him . we lay out on the island and just talk . he waved taro to one of the living rooms oyster shell purple sofas . after a few bites she put the fork down and pushed the plate away . he threw some of the green dust at the mushrooms . again , somewhere in his mind , just below the conscious level , it registered that his hand had brushed a flat surface . 