from the start it has been a great ride ( apart from the little fire in the oven , and hey , we got the manager to replace the fire alarms in the entire apartment complex so good came out of that , too ) . it took every ounce of concentration , but i finally finished the drawing . she knew he had a point , but she could n't stay here . being near her made me feel better . `` happy birthday , '' i breathed , my head swirling in a fit of flutters . 