`` 'better ' is n't quite the word for it . of course , it was more than likely that the intruder was outside and would come after her . `` all gone , '' he said , `` the supplies too . i stared at my image in the mirror as my face was revealed . he went to a different school than i did , and there was a special school bus that picked him up . she admired his ability to play the role he 'd been born to . 