the three of them had refused to believe her story earlier . this was the first obvious sign of panic i had ever seen from him and i was not okay with that . `` i can feel you slipping away from me , '' i 'd say , or , `` what can i do to make you feel better ? '' man , it felt good to be with her . another block of time passed while we sat in our own thoughts . he had my dad drive them out on some dirt road . 