digging it all the way out should n't even be necessary . i ask , taking a step back , my defenses suddenly on high alert . i take his arm and slide down the side of the truck . a slim girl with long black hair pushed through the crowded hallway , two female friends in her wake . but i had n't told her the truth about where i was going . i have this feeling that with ivy , it will become difficult to let her out of my sight , let alone out of my life . 