i wanted to enjoy the show ; i really did ... though my mind drifted to marcus sitting out on the hallway on the uncomfortable hardwood floors . she walks across the room toward us . the next day , we were off school . and time will seem as nothing to you when you join us . it trembled and then she grasped it and turned . still , were taking this very seriously . everyone was hoping to catch a glimpse of the tiger ; in just a few days , it had become an obsession . 