i dont know if i could have put up with it . it sits there consuming time and resources , and then one day it decides to die , no matter how much you watered it . `` you 're right , '' he said , keeping his eyes on mine as he reached down and took my hand , folding it open to press a firm kiss on the softer , more delicate side . his brain felt as if it was bursting through his skull , his temples pounding with pain . 