my voice rose and i pulled away . i hope that the little bit of light from the bulb above us and the narrow windows over the shelves does n't reveal it . `` it took me a while to figure it out . `` and here , '' she said , flipping back . and then he was gone , crashing through the second-story window and disappearing into the night . i paused to check the locks again before i went to my room . `` are you having problems with your dad again ? '' 