only the lower hinge still attached it to the door frame . i 'm sorry , '' he said , already beginning to back out . the concrete driveway was cracked and covered in dirt . `` the temple will never last that long . '' after slipping on a pair of black flip flops , i leave my room and go down the hallway . chapter 17 i lie across my bad , reliving my birthday dinner with my dad . mark frowned at that and tried to shift the subject . 