i swung the flashlight along the tunnels curves as we left the others and ventured inside . the thing between those boys is like breathing . they walked down the three flights of stairs and out into the street . he knows willow run and probably could tell me far more than i would learn simply by searching at the library . she shoved them in the pockets of her jeans . just come out and ask me without beating around the bush first . '' chris stopped bouncing off the wall . how was he supposed to answer that question ? 