three days ago , my past life had been a secret , or so i 'd thought . of course , maybe that was to be expected when she no longer belonged with her parents . she turned and looked at him , her expression blank . the air in my room had suddenly become much chillier . `` tonight 's special is meat loaf and mashed potatoes . do you want to start with the main attraction or something tamer ? '' she 'd almost called the cops a million different times . the image flashes through my mind and i roar . 