it was just going to be one drink . the sounds of a late summer 's night surrounded them , but it was the night wind through a group of tall pines they stopped to listen to . she could hear the thud of her heartbeat in her ears . `` i 'm going to go back to my place , '' she told her mother . everyone had a job and everyone did their part , like runners in a relay race . i do love the thrill of the hunt . 