they were high school buddies away from home for the first time . leaving the dead rats scattered outside her door that night though was probably not a very good idea either , now that he came to think of it . he hoped it could n't smell fear , or they were both dead men . `` so you gave me part of the truth . '' when tucker saw me , he said , `` you two . because if there were , how could they have allowed for such a thing to happen ? 