but now you 're gon na ask me where i got it , are n't you ? '' mike stood up , giving his left ear a scratch as it had suddenly become unusually itchy . i already carried some of our stuff across ready to load . '' she was a teacher , which meant her salary was n't over the top , either . i stared at her for a long , silent second , and then shook my head . he was hurting me and threatening me , saying he was going to take b away . 