while waiting for gus to comment , rita wondered how the two men were thinking . curious , i looked up at him , thinking maybe he 'd changed his mind . but i 'm also not going to let you kill her . '' she rolled off the bed and stood tall . `` excuse me , where are you taking them ? '' they exclaimed and we all hugged each other . did you like this new thing called kissing ? could it fill your lungs , stop your breath , and release you from this painful world ? 