he came in with a load of wood and stacked it on the fireplace . the tone of her voice made the wheels of my brain grind together - just like my teeth were doing . `` i think i can buy you that much time . i draw out each experience to make sure i get fed as much as possible . he pulled her back up onto the ledge . if i even existed , id still be in that hole . `` it took me a while to piece it al together . '' 