chapter thirty-two `` you 're nuts , '' mick says . incredible really as incredible as the man himself . barely eight pounds , i think , and when vampires can bend steel with their bare hands , you can imagine how frightened i was , holding something that fragile . '' `` those days are far behind me . i turned to face mary june feeling more than a little relieved to see the smile id become accustomed to seeing . she follows me , not saying much until we 're inside the apartment and i 'm heading to my room . 