i just need to be alone , you know ? '' `` did n't i tell you to wait until we were doing it with you ? his uncle offered a suggestion or two , which diesel valued . they match the time and zone they are supposed to be from , theyre as real as they can be . the question escaped me before i realized it had formed on my lips . `` they had to operate on your leg again . '' i moistened my lips and decided to get the question over with . was this how all mothers felt ? 