i picked up my pace , glancing over my shoulder until i tripped over a loose stone . how the hell had eve 's brother gotten into the party ? i go to the army and somehow i save her , even if it 's changing my place for hers . no point in wasting perfectly good calories on a regular soft drink ! `` so were you practicing or just chasing each other around the yard ? '' he walks to a point underneath the building where i can no longer see him . 