anna reached out and took her hand . besides , they might already be hanging around my neighborhood , looking for me . he turned around and dropped the curling iron , in shock . he placed me gently onto the sofa and tucked a pillow behind my head . `` that 's the only expression she has . '' as i smiled up at james , keeping my eyes locked on his , i knew that he believed me . the room fell dead in silence . i narrow my eyelashes , seeing a dark narrow corridor , without activity or light . 