`` i ca n't believe she ... she hated me so much that she would take it that far . '' `` i 'm okay , '' he said , as he walked to the car . all would be set right at the break of dawn . ryans dad is still out there . i clutched on to it , so i would n't tip over . everyone is for sale in this land . the beam of the flashlight followed the duck for a silent second , and then she laughed . i laughed once , glad for the distraction . 