i hate to admit it , but she 's right ; although i 'm not going to tell her that . `` yeah , '' she responded emphatically , like i was the one who was insane , `` along with like every girl in school . i think hes hardly got two pence to rub together . one day a man came into the house to rob it . his hands curled around my shoulders . he would die if he didnt . freak is lying in wait for me after all . 