`` maybe i could help you pass the time while you 're waiting , '' he suggested boldly . but if we put them together ? '' i had to keep pinching myself to prove that i was n't just dreaming all of this . i use my fingers like a comb to straighten out her part and smooth her bangs into place . after locking the door , i could hear the cries of the infected on the opposite side . you may end up changing your mind . just another layer of that onion i 'm going to peel . 