a small animal getting crushed in the middle of two fighting elephants . `` is it crazy for a father to look to his daughter 's happiness ? you did n't see him , but midnight is- '' `` black ? '' what you had was only a taste . frank 's sister shivered , rubbing her hands along her bare arms . enjoy , he called , leaving me alone . `` let me see you lose that last bit of control . '' he started tapping away at his computer keyboard and didnt meet her eyes . 