no one else caught my attention , and i got to a point where no one even noticed me any longer . `` pat had a woman and two little girls . '' occasionally one of them would think of something to say , but not that often . he could n't quite read the man 's response . his heart did flip-flops and sang hallelujah . i started to turn when another thought clicked . well , that is something to aim for . like a bad acid trip , she supposed . `` for some reason , that makes me sad . '' 