i shook my head , the anger building . again , his phone started to ring . `` could you tell how many there were ? '' `` when he yanked off my shirt , i asked him to stop , but he laughed , as if he thought that was real amusing . they rose until they were high in the black , comfortably above his inner web . he carried an apple of his own and bit into it . he remained focused on it , and the chain moved faster beneath his shirt . 