`` they think she 's in harm 's way . at last it was time , and i pushed aside my curtain to leave . she felt him shudder as a rush of hot air swirled around her , and she leaned back to look at him once more . i took it , her fingers curled around mine tight and she kept talking . celeste reached out and traced her finger over the boys image . you could almost believe it never happened . she twisted her chin to look . 