in a few seconds , he tugged at the rope at her hands . will ms. stevens be my teacher ? she found nothing , the she grabbed a handle that was to her side . we can write notes if you want . '' skip looked at me differently , as if he knew i had pulled one over on him . at least , that was the reason he gave himself . i think you may be stupid enough to actually jump overboard just to avoid me . '' `` maybe that 's not the right comparison . 