she still insisted on- well- insisting . `` then what are you trying to say ? '' i did so , wanting to know why but figuring that i would find out if i just watched . but her eyes and throat felt raw from crying . she popped the gum in her mouth . within seconds , she was completely naked . across the river , the same west side she was looking over at now , still burned brightly . i had my arm around a girl with dark hair . it was nearly as wide as her camp itself . 