julio responded firmly to peter as he and the girls headed towards the hidden golf car . thats not a good reason , i tell myself . she hesitated for a moment , then dropped from her branch like a ripe fruit , landing on the ground before him in a puff of yellow dust . `` i did n't see or hear anything ... so how would i know who got punched ? '' that was comforting-at least a little . grace took her daughter in her arms and gave her a big hug . 