do n't speak to anyone but your friend , and only when i tell you to do so . it was as if the two were having a secret conversation through a series of raised eyebrows and short hand gestures . the question put him off stride again . he set two packages on the table . this argument like so many hundreds youve had before ? how did he make that so easy for me ? the girl 's face pinched in frustration . `` i should have listened to you when my uncle died . open all night and all day ! 