i tried to look at the license plate , but cora threw her tiny frame at my chest so hard that i fell back a step and almost toppled over . my stomach dropped into my knees as i slowly put my hands flat on the desk , my arms circling my head like a ballerina dance pose . and i do n't want you doing it , either . `` whatever you think right now , you 're wrong . i do n't remember anything except the solid warmth of her arms . 