'you play an instrument yourself , ' she said . came sally 's familiar voice over the phone . i gave him my home phone number but he only called once . over my dead body , the old man growled . shes a teen genius and a teacher here . `` you wo n't be the one who pays . no need to worry at all . slow at first , once i hit the grass , i managed a jerky jog . not much happening around here except that the strip turned blue . '' god-that was probably a full-blown scowl . 