it was n't her night , after all . i the cigarette butt fell on my car and i thought you did it intentionally . let it dry for twenty-four hours , then put on a second coat . `` jesus , '' i groan , dropping my head between my shoulders . `` yeah , well get your money up front . '' the oceans will rise to swallow half the planet . i mean , she was a baby , not an idiot . he said a small prayer and stepped out into the muddy , windy darkness . 