hey , i 'm human ; i like being liked just like you do . `` so , what will you do then ? `` you ca n't figure it out on your own ? '' they 'd tried to stop him , launched questions at him , but he 'd kept going , had n't looked back . she paced back and forth between the living room and the front door as if expecting lily to burst through at any moment . `` the red enamel blood is a shade much , if you do n't mind my saying . 