a bunch of campers up at the lake said three helicopters were shooting missiles at each other ... tearing up the hills and finally one must have been hit because they saw this huge fireball and a lot of smoke and then that was it . at the end of it was an open metal door , through which he could see another emergency exit sign which pointed to the left above another railing . i put the knife into my belt , took his hand , and pressed my thumb to his . even if that meant being apart . 