he used his free hand to brush some hair off my face . even though his hand was fine , riley still felt bad about what had happened . they are only wilted , purple crocuses . he said , giving me a knowing look . he reached for her legs , which made her jerk them back under the table . `` i 'm sure agnes would have mentioned it if we were going to be shot . come on , lets go and drink all night . beth sinks onto the bed and turns her head toward me . 