it would be heartbreaking for velvet if the two were to break up . the plastic of the cake wrapper had been stiff and crinkly and always made a noise when he played with it in his pocket . the problem was that i did n't know what to say . i remember seeing something odd then , but did n't take time to examine it . not while we might be able to steal one more night . i did n't want to ruin anybody 's life . '' `` it crossed my mind , '' patch said . 