sharing the apartment with my brothers ended up doing nothing more than adding another crack in the already frail relationship between my parents and me . then , as now , the effect was the same : he forgot to breathe . `` did you ever think maybe she 's wanted to show him for the longest time ? '' at least my weapon has cooled down while the enemy commander leads his men back around the way they came . you could say that , i reply and putting out my cigarette . 