after the required time had elapsed he took another shot , which somehow missed its mark . did he expect sympathy for being dumped ? he grabbed a black leather jacket from the closet , and helped me into it . there was n't much he would n't have done to free her of that , if only she 'd given him the chance . it was impossible for me to tell whose thought it was since i didnt know anyone yet . she surprised him by holding out a hundred-dollar bill . 