he had been through plenty of emergencies here , but this new one had everyone worried . i do n't think my folks like the simpsons . she stood for a moment feeling numb as she tried to get her bearings . after her ears quit ringing , it was quiet , and she thought for a moment she 'd hit him . now i have to get used to you without it . '' and before i could do anything about it , the world around me started getting fuzzy . clay had been only sixteen the night everything went wrong . 