he cleared his throat once , then again . but the truth is , i never would have guessed it would have worked . i jumped out of bed , already pulling fresh underwear out of my dresser . he waited and paced some more . before you drink that , who made it ? `` do n't talk like that , '' seth said . but we all know that they came to nothing . '' what if golden had been scared by the lightning and thunder and had hidden herself away somewhere where she could n't see the flashes of lightning ? 