it was a mistake trying to be a hero . he 'd never removed his clothes in front of anyone before . he just knew he had to keep moving . also , it had been impossible to avoid telling her mother how the miracle had come about since the two nights out a week had to be explained , especially since tonight was the first one . i stared at him , speechless , which was a good thing because if i had words , i would have said them so loudly the neighbors would hear . 