he caught her before she came out of the seat . his hand slipped more antibiotics into her mouth . my body was aching and hurting . `` it figures , '' was all that he said . and leaned forward to gently press her full ruby red lips to his forehead . you learn to walk well away from the edge . you 're not after us , we can be mopped up later . folded the list and opened a drawer in his desk and slipped the list inside and weighted it down with a book . 