maybe my chasing him would be exactly what they want . `` why the hell should i do that ? '' when she 'd been a girl , her mother had combed her hair every night before bed , laughing as she stroked her- her mother 's lashes lifted , so slowly . but it was a mistake , and i understand that . i imagine the hell inside the mountain . the last thing i wanted to do was scare her , but when i came up behind her and put my hands on her hips , she jumped and yelled . 