i asked , eyeing cricket as we made our way toward the main house for breakfast . had me in a field hospital for a while . she turned her back and added , im hitting the shower . soon i will be on fire if jack does n't take this seriously . her words were tender and kind , and if my father had ever seen them , he would have made her life a living hell . they would n't pay for it anyway , and i could n't afford two years of school on my own . 