dak followed her as best he could - the building continued to tremble and shake , making it impossible to walk . not to this house that had been the only home she 'd ever had , nor to the life she 'd been living for all of her twenty-seven years . there was nothing else to do but go through with my strike . hes smarter than the average picnic basket ! the cabinets had glass faces , and the counters and islands all had open shelves beneath . 