go to sleep , she ordered , and he fell asleep . i snap , dropping the wing back into the basket . `` there , '' she says when our lips part . she tried to smile but could n't quite manage it . denver could be dead in days . my stomach was creeping up my throat , and i battled to keep it down and to stay calm . i did the same when my body decided to move . it 's just-who would do something like that ? 