`` grab onto that branch , '' he orders , giving me a gentle swing to the right . `` i had security to prevent something like this from happening . she rolled her eyes so far into the back of her head she nearly fell off the stool . he raised a hand and sunlight hit the door like a bar of steel . `` would you like a little something to cheer you up ? '' so , why are you telling me all of this ? his childhood read like something out of oliver twist . 