she lifted her hand , making the fingers of her fist fly open . he made himself start putting away the food , which mostly meant beer , along with some eggs and tortillas for breakfast . she put her elbows on the table and leaned in . one blow might be all she needed to finish him . maybe i can get him to play nice . '' its only at night and meals and things . `` this room is only part of who i am , '' he said . he gave me a lift when i needed it . 