i hesitated , my fingers on the edge of the page , ready to flip to the next one . nick smiled as he saw the alien 's fear . i had him moved to another room . a flock of noisy birds scattered into the sky . my brother nick tossed himself to that side of the car , while swearing loudly . forty-eight hours , and i 'm right back here . tell me , sister , how much does he know about the cure ? '' 