she refused to answer him , refused to so much as manufacture a lie . she 'd felt every moment of it . perhaps the second glass of wine had made her bold . why would they risk themselves like that ? since the pile of luggage coming off the bus separated them , he had an advantage now , if only for a second or so . he twisted and kicked himself free of his own mountain of powder and dug toward the sound . im feeling different already , she said . she kissed her mother and father before leaving . 