sounds awesome when youre in a band , though . that sounds like space travel , right ? '' hes supposed to get banged up . joe 's knees were up around his ears and his head was swaying from side to side with the motion . i rose from the booth and stretched , my back straightening reluctantly . there would be no `` never '' for him again . and her father , with his many mountains of money , was back in illinois , getting cranky about her spending habits . 