the sign in the window , right next to the long crack in the windshield , said $ 400 or best offer , and i asked if hed had any offers . what do they want to know about ? '' he could only ask himself again what in hell was wrong with her parents . the urge to vomit came on strong . `` i 'm tired of tiptoeing around him , '' she said , surprising me . not a peep from the cool wind voice or the crystal voice-and that was good , as far as she was concerned . 