he does n't want to see dad either . you mean you have a gut feeling about this ? i asked , amusement clear in my tone . what do you think ; was there a relationship ? my gums split , my teeth grow , my lips extend . she asked as if she were discussing having gone to college together , rather than having had sex with him . he dove towards it , crunching his legs against the wall beside him and using it to push forward . not even to a yell or a slap across the face . 