they never actually acknowledged the quality of the work , but suddenly his skills were in demand . after sitting in here with him for this long , as much as i hate to admit it , ben 's not the bad guy i convinced myself that he 'd be . i curled up tighter , my heart broken clear and through . he dressed even thinking he was alone-why ? mike nodded his head in reply . were also going to need a statement from you . she waved her hand around frantically to include the entire school-or maybe the whole world . 