i was just about to reply when the doorbell rang . `` are you talking to him again ? '' his thoughtful expression , the distant look in his eyes . well , her father and brother would just have to make do with that level of enthusiasm . and do you really regret saying any of those things ? `` you better not be spending today alone , shy . he was the most beautiful boy she had ever seen . the march you promised has begun . he pressed a button on the steering wheel . 