chapter eight well , that had n't gone as planned . it 's more to make me feel like i have some sort of upper hand , that i 'm not a damsel in distress . i wasnt sure if i was asking a serious question or not . she looked at me quickly and said , ill come with you . but there is such a crowd already in the house tonight as there has n't been for long enough . she looked confused and shook her head . `` i beat josh at pool , '' she told him . 