i waited until i was sure he was deeply under , and then i crawled over him and very carefully shifted him from the floor to the bed . the whispers died with each step , and it was n't until she 'd shut the door to her freezing room and slid into bed that she loosed a sigh . `` so typical , '' she muttered , shaking her head as if trying to convince herself that this was all some kind of nightmare and all she had to do was wake up . 