i cover my ears from the siren , rush over to the balcony , and look out at the horizon . leave the important things to people who know what they 're doing . ' she knew she ought to say something , but the words caught in her throat . `` i bet i smell like day-old funk . '' buffy was still in the wings . my next step is entering the writing contest . `` during that time when i thought ... '' he paused , head tipped back toward the stars . his gun dropped from his hand . 