he patted her on her head . you could hear al the air being sucked out of the night sky when his eyes settled on her . he hit his mark dead center and , as his hand touched the surface of the object , the outline of a door appeared . she was shutting down piece by piece . then it was to be expected , but now ? upon consideration , i may have been a little arrogant , but i didnt think they would hold it against me . she met her date instead of giving him her address . 