to me , my best friend in the entire world was dying before my eyes . their legs tangled , she listened to the percussion of his heartbeat in her ear . `` look , i know we do n't know each other well , but let me tell you what i see . its not his fault , whispering into his right eardrum in my bug hug . color flooded his face as her words sank in and his eyes bore into hers , finally . 