the thought was strange and at the same time perfectly natural , as if he 'd known all along that she was the woman he needed . eric told me to keep my mouth shut . in high school , it seemed to be more frequent because of the same reason as before . do n't all white guys like to surf ? '' if anything happens to him , there 's no time to make another . '' but it was way too late . a built-in speaker system played a relaxed jazz mix . 