with one hand , he reached out through the shattered windshield for the butt of the gun his partner had dropped on the cars hood . `` do n't let him find out i 'm the one who told you , okay ? '' if he lived a thousand years , he thought he would never understand why chickens did that . or would it count as public service ? her period was early , but it had at least had the consideration to wait until she was almost awake . 