`` i think someone might be changing her mind according to how wet she 's getting . '' it had weighed down his heart for nearly two weeks , ever since his talk with ralph . `` i 'm sorry , '' he said , which meant it was the truth . i mean , i do n't know if i could do that again . '' `` my birthday ... '' i threw the words out there , remembering the way i felt that night . she asked after gulping down the water . 