would he call me , or would he talk to his parents first and leave me in the dark ? we agreed to meet underneath the oak beside the north wall , and the mouse disappeared soon after through the seam she used to get to the bottom floor . i did n't need to ask to whom he was referring ; i knew , but i did so just to prove my point : that i had no idea who they were talking about . sit down on that rock a moment , you look like youre about to fall over . 