her eyes were still washed with wet sadness , and her face looked red . it meant i missed work , but it was becoming unbearable , and in any case , my father had started slipping me money when my mother was out . its a real pain in the ass . i wish we had told him that we got married . `` i told you i was taking a vacation after the shrink . '' before her lips touched his , he grabbed her wrist , stopping her . 