it was an invisible torture device of some kind , but the question was , how did she get him out of it ? he didnt want them to feel sorry for him , he just wanted them to be aware that he might have off days in memory of his father and for them to give him a break . `` how much money do they get ? '' admission to any college of my choice ? bad days were coming ; sure as the sun and the tide , they were . the street ahead of him was being watched . 