he felt oddly comfortable with the man , he realized , with a feeling of surprise . jake spit out a sunflower seed shell and hit rewind . the last time had been so different . i ca n't believe you came and got me ! a hand gripped his shoulder through the suit : once , twice , three times . youre not talking about ghosts are you ? he leaned up and kissed the tip of my nose . whatever is happening , she does n't want me to know about it . '' my father had snapped the picture . 