`` reminding me about under-age drinking , '' i grumble . do you want me to cut it for you ? there was a split in her upper lip , a bruise on her cheek , and a large knot on her jaw . but then another part of me , a bigger part , wanted to stay . a figure melted out of the shadows in the corner , stepping in front of the door , a sharp silhouette against the light . `` tell me you did n't tell him that . '' 