it was too late to change my mind . rats have been here forever , right ? i scowled at the pile of clothes on my bed . the gap between rich and poor was becoming visibly ever wider . i smiled to myself thinking about how much fun it was to spend christmas morning and afternoon with all of our friends . her arm slipped off the edge of the bed . with great skill , i turned the tables on them and- '' `` okay . `` but the tip will be deadly to his enemies , '' i said . 