`` darling , '' he said pointedly , hating the polite accent and the fact that even cursing made him sound like he was sitting at tea with the queen . he wondered if she liked horror movies . `` come on , all you have to do is follow my lead . '' screw the bottle , she was his drug now . jack tossed his head back , laughing . he finished off with a band-aid . my mother swallows hard when she sees the scissors in my hand . `` wish i could say the same thing . '' 