then maybe all this frustration would go away . mad jack peered down from the cart and smiled his best gap-toothed smile at the rat . `` we 're going to have the best christmas ever ! '' that made sense , so i put it from my mind . he had a sense of humor buried under all that intelligence . i snuggle into him and turn my face so my lips rest against the part of his chest where his heart is beating . i ran straight to my bike and peddled home as hard as i could . 