he slapped tick on the shoulder . i also wondered why he 'd been sent away . i stuffed it into the hole in the floor of the trunk . the moist air had a bite to it , so i took off my suit jacket and wrapped it around her small frame . i was so close to her now , closer than i 'd been so far . i liked the way her native language bounced around like a song . `` can you grab me a tissue from the glove compartment ? '' 