i knocked on her bedroom door , hopeful she might have moved from the bed where she 'd been the last week , eating junk food and watching reruns of lost . took hold of both his arms and brought his hands together in time with the music . it had ended up with its front bumper against a prickly pear , bending the cactus at an impossible angle . `` 'cause you seem upset when he 's around . '' chapter 19 franks sends me a card that reads : dear amber , we were very shaken by the news . 