`` how sick do you have to be to do this ? '' having the mans arms around me felt strangely comforting and somehow safe . `` i thought it was closer to six , '' i mused out loud , though i was sure he had tracked it more closely than i had . please , allow me to take your luggage for you . my dad snickers at the end of the table , hiding his head behind his hands . it was another odd word to use . with a sigh , mike closed the door behind him . 