i do n't know if i imagined it or not , but he gives me a short smile when he hands me mine . i rubbed my temples as i tried to make sense of her drivel . he only stopped when he thought there was a safe distance between us . but , if they would just give me half a chance , i would be on my way , never to anger them again . but was that the right decision ? lit it with a quick scrape of a match against the table . 