under other circumstances , i might even have admired her for it . it seemed to be coming from more than one direction . the tiny space between us felt too hot . `` your cousin 's a little unstable , '' he said . i have to give him my number because he does n't have it , and when i 'm done rattling it off , i 'm tempted to make another excuse to stay . though he could n't be sure if she was talking about the people or the place . 