usually i just did a day trip but this time , i asked josh to find me a ride that would stay until tomorrow . i tried to stay calm , but i could feel my body heating as anger surged throughout me . they looked fondly at each other , and he wondered again about her sudden audacity . i took the phone away from my ear to slide the answer button across the screen . `` why did you ask that question about the rubber bands ? '' `` and now , fifteen years later , you do ? '' 