`` i want to be alone , '' i told him , finally , voice quiet . but some things were more important than her mothers spaghetti , and new york was one of them . tony set the phone back on the bedspread , his hands beginning to shake more violently as each second passed . he looked down and shoved his hands in his pockets . i know , but that could destroy the element of surprise , bowie suggested , adding , id hate to lose that advantage . we both are from two separate communities . 