but i 'd grown up in a world of black-and-white . she shrieked , turning to face him and his broad grin , then before she knew what she was doing , she leapt into his arms . i ask , sitting straight up in the bed , startled . i remember feeling his cold stare on me . she went to bed at eleven . a heavy rock materialized in my chest and made it hard to breathe . he hit the bottom of the hallway floor in a three point stance like a superhero landing off a building . 