i snap , and then grit my teeth as the grin hits ben 's face . he meant for her to hide behind it . she looked over at the cleaning robot who was straightening an old picture on the wall behind the couch . from the age of ten , lucas had been learning how to fire a gun . `` one last thing that arrived this morning , '' he said , taking an envelope from his jacket 's inner pocket . how he wanted a bite of her apple ... ... 