thinking my day could n't possibly get any worse , i gathered myself and walked into the room lit brightly from the bank of windows overlooking the campus . i just think we need to do something ourselves . still staring up at him with secrets in her eyes . his eyes glowed blue and his teeth extended . as they got closer , he saw that the two guards looked worse up close . on the steps , the shape straightened and formed the figure of a man . lord , the stress of the day had zapped all my energy . 