im just happy youre still here . do you want to meet back here in an hour ? '' she was practically vibrating with nerves . he was aware that others noticed her , too . `` i did n't promise any such thing , '' i told him . lucy felt that she would very much rather not , but what she said out loud was , `` i 'm game . '' he yelled , glancing in the rear view mirror . the summer started off pretty good . there were two sets of prints that descended the tired old staircase . 