was she ready to let this thing between them go to the next level ? as alarm bells rang in her head , she focused through her fear . its jaws snapped shut less than an inch from jordan 's face . his dad was okay though , but he treated billys friends better than he treated billy , i remember that . the others never made me wait for an answer . an orange-red ball drove through the roof , the top story , past them and down to the basement below , spreading flames everywhere it touched . 