`` um , they invited me to this party at the crew house , '' i say , beginning to tug on the ends of my dark blonde hair-a nervous habit that only really gets out of control during finals . that leaves only two , and they move away from dust and me both , shooting at him to keep him back and edging away toward the trees where they must have a ship waiting . `` i do n't think she was talking about carter . '' `` he 's been good for me , too . '' 