the boys and i had a whip-around for you , he said shyly . i commanded in my best teacher voice . it was a thing that i wasnt sure i understood , but i tried to explain it to her the way i thought it happened . the man asked , seemingly avoiding the issue . he laid them on the roof of the car and searched the rest of it . or was she just being an obstinate teen ? she broke off a single tear slipping down her cheek as she swallowed heavily . and who are these other people ? '' 