he looks me directly in the eyes . he could feel heat all over him , right from the back of his neck to the heels of his shoes . i thought you were supposed to be a detective . and nothing , absolutely nothing is expected from you . `` we could string popcorn and cranberries , too , '' their mother suggested . gods were capable of such things . he hit the wall hard with his shoulder . `` it sounds almost like the magical part of rock singing , but not quite . '' 