he wrapped an arm around her and pulled her close . at eleven that night shadow started shaking . i made him come in and cut for me . i immediately folded the stack of bills in half , wrapped the elastic band around it twice , and shoved it into my pocket . the noble war is nearly upon us . there was no need to fear . this procedure represents the first direct link between a human brain and a computer . but i was late ... '' she turned to look out the window . 