Tears down my cheek to my shirt. I shook my head tentatively. "What's that mean? You didn't hear me?" "I'm afraid," I said. I covered my face with my hands. "Open that door," he said, "and go up to your bedroom like a little man, or I'll take off my belt and give you something to really be afraid of." "I never--" "I'll give you two seconds." I stepped back from the door and reached, slowly, for the door knob.

was mostly woods I could look out every brick textured light or dark