he had n't told me , but i 'd seen him returning to it several times . but she 'd not taken more than a dozen steps before someone grabbed her arm and yanked her into a side room . she huddled into the hollow and tucked her coat tight around her shoulders . for instance , what can kill us ? although the sweat was stinging his eyes , his fingers flew across the keyboard . well that was the funny thing . i hoped she wasnt sick with the flu . 