it would have been kinder to shoot her . he turned and wrapped his hand around my waist , curling his fingers in the belt loops of my coat , as he pulled me close . he shrugged and then spit off to the side . `` i 'm the guy you hope never gets sent to your house . no one took any hurt in the fight . her own skin was cool now , the sweat dried or nearly so . because pretty much the only place they were n't searching right now was the place right under their noses . 