their breaths seemed to echo each other 's . the renegade was moving back towards him as though in slow motion . back and forth , or sometimes both at once . `` this guy though , he did a lot of research on it , and i think the reason no one wanted to believe him is 'cause it 's a scary thing to think about . then we went to the fish and chip shop . even his eyes were the most piercing shade of blue id ever seen . she had n't said anything to jeff-how could she ? 