when she looked back up at me , there was a mischievous twinkle in her eyes . taking aim at the valve stem , he tossed the pump . i needed a few more minutes to collect myself before i faced them . girls my age enrolled in gymnastics because it 's what all their friends were doing . 'but i ca n't tell you right now . ' oh , god , your voice , so deep . but they had n't reached the oasis . i knew it was going to take some time . 