his expression was hard , his tone chilling the room . he wanted the woman inside the suit . the rose was from the second bush . opening my soda , making sure it did n't hiss , i sank down on the floor between aisles m-n and o-p with a relieved sigh . `` get your ass in the cockpit , '' he says . i put the monkey on my head as i approached the gates . `` why do n't we go question him , then ? '' 