i tucked a red curl behind an ear , hoping i was n't pushing our delicate working relationship too far . her heartbeat picked up speed , stomping against her chest . swallowing hard , he looked out the window . i knew how he was , but it was my choice to stick it out . this was the mole who was hacking the system . id hoped to slink off to my apartment without notice , but my dad opened the front door as soon as we parked the car . just stop thinking about this listen to your professor . 