he had his hand on the woman 's forehead , and she stood as still as a statue . or that it was late , which it was . i know that your words are true . now stay here until i find a blanket in there to cover you . i put the damp towel on my head and closed my eyes . i scratched my head thinking id have to sleep in the chair . he said he would give me a month to think about it . he stopped and pushed piece of my hair behind my ear . 