he 'd need to put his back to the wall to avoid being completely surrounded . he gripped my hand hard and smiled . her scent trails off a mile away . look at the ground in front of you and choose a rock . '' it could n't have been more perfect in her mind . to you , i was always 'father , ' not 'dad . ' and he bent down over the boy , bringing his face mere inches from him . who the hell would want to come here ? 