not that it had stopped him , but it still drove me crazy . `` well , perhaps you might consider shortening his leash . `` like you know anything about thread count . '' he cautiously opened one eye , then the other . from behind , he yanked the stick from jared 's hands . nope , i think ill keep along with you . `` are you the one that called ? '' they are not so easily persuaded . harsh and ugly , growing bigger and bigger inside my head until they 're all i can hear . 