when he got close enough , he reached out , almost touching her cheek . the trick is to get in first , then tell them you live south of the river , i mean , what was he trying to tell me ? then she thought , being afraid of the dark is for babies . when its gone , i say , me too . jennifer wants to learn to ride spot , i said to street . `` lucky ... '' my heart stopped once again at her words and i imagined my life without her in it . 