i turned off the water , reached around the shower curtain , handed him a towel , and grabbed one for myself off the shelf just outside . i muttered to myself because the least she could do was wait by the road for me . `` i like it so much better when you 're smiling at me , angel . you were a good child , you did well at school , you had all the chances- the chances dad never had ? that 's all that really exists in this world . 