now , not only was the spell book gone , but she was dead and all her knowledge with her . i run my finger over her cheek and take in the way she looks tonight just one more time . this was a plunge down the water slide , nothing more and nothing less . i lean my arms against the bathtub rim , nearly falling over to be closer to the receiver-to hear his voice . before beth really understood what was happening between them , she had suddenly started changing the way she dressed . 