control of her own life was slipping from her hands , and she did n't know if she could stop it . graham sat back in his chair . the warm , sticky syrup stuck to his jaw and ears . `` i do n't know what you 're talking about , '' i lied . the girls ran right through anna . i had come to this conclusion after hours of racking my brain . he flipped his cell phone closed and took another puff . i want to do something to help . '' 