my surprise must have been reflected in my expression , because a moment later , he laughed like nothing had happened and returned the hand to my waist . the slice went back to the plate , and i scrubbed grease from my hands before pulling it out of my pocket . she probably had n't been out of the crib that long . not a whisker stirred in the whole house . he was just making an observation . a creepy feeling started from the base of my skull and zipped down my spine . but look at the bright side of it ? 