he thought at first they were bats and he screamed and covered his head ... then he saw that they were squares of canvas-the squares of canvas that had been the bases when the big kids played here . `` she 's always up to no good , '' amy jo grumbled . he tweaks my nose and laughs . he grabbed it with his free hand , his eyes glowing with satisfaction . when i 'd see him , he 'd say , 'nineteen days , ' or , 'twelve days . ' 