`` stay here with me , '' she whispered . yes , there 's pain , but in a good way . he grabbed her arm and tugged her back into his lap . * jane finished her dusting of the library and looked over to the clock . i spun around , pressing my face against his chest . it was a transmission tower of sorts . the younger kids had also stayed home from school . shyly , she said do you want him , mum ? `` will i be permitted a pair of sandals ? '' 