the past year had taught her she could survive almost anything . he was sitting on the floor , with his back pressed up against the far wall . `` no , no , '' i said , sitting up behind her and kissing her shoulder . `` not bad , '' jack wack said , `` i give you an eight for style , but a ten for stupidity . '' im just going to see what comes out of it . she 'd lied to him and said that she 'd been in a car accident when she was twenty-two . 