blue had left a basket of clean laundry by the kitchen counter and one of her mother 's mauve lacy bras sat on top in full view . she placed a quivering hand on her still flat stomach every few hours , searching for any evidence of growth . after tossing it in , he walked back into the house . this time , i was n't strong enough to stop myself from hurting you . he 'd even wiped down the glass walls of the shower so there were n't any water marks on the inside . 