then he took the last man-bite of his muffin , which was to say , shoving the rest of it in his mouth . the part that acted on instinct . but even as he screamed , he jumped toward danger , not away from it . i do n't know why , but i hated seeing them so happy and in love . his hand framed my cheek , brushing my skin . the construction workers that should have been al over the site were al over the floor instead . apparently there were cousins and grandparents too , on both sides . '' 