that surprised her as he seemed to never fear anything . thomas-she thought of him as thomas now-stopped behind her , his breath warm on the back of her neck . she wanted him as much as he wanted her , and it had killed her as much as it had him when she 'd walked away . i spent some time there when i was twelve , remember ? of course i was n't disappointed that he did n't come over to talk . she was a troublemaker , but she always kept things interesting . 