six stories tall , it was just seven or eight blocks away , which explained the people running down the street to see it . how could you not like a girl who did that ? he leads me through the shadows , half-staggering , half-swimming . she would n't string him along and play games with him . he tasted great - like a hot summer night , sand , surf , energy . guess some people cant keep their mouths shut . `` why do n't you tell me what 's going on , '' she said . 