if he makes me better , he wo n't regret it . what the hell exactly did he say to me ? '' she laughed at him , the sound wrapping his body in flames . still , he had n't been able to believe it . hair still damp from the shower , clad in his own dark suit and tie , he hurried to my side . i scanned the ground and saw that they led straight to the tree i was tucked away in . 