except today , i need to draw attention to myself . i 'm not sure she came through last night all right . '' the smell got worse the closer i got to the dumpster , but i tried to ignore it , setting my eyes instead on the apartment window . `` how can you keep saying that he 's a man and you 're not ? never had she dreamed she 'd ... love giving in . `` you wo n't lose yourself , '' he whispers . `` are you sure it ca n't wait ? '' 