wait 'til they 'd fallen asleep , then rise and steal away . i suppose it is to be expected . it 's where i go when the world starts closing in on me . kent stood blinking for a while , then burst out in a hysterical laugh . he said right there she started , but , looking at the same spot , there was only bare floor surrounded by darkness . she applied peroxide to her bite and put a large band-aid on it . 