it served only to display just how fragile their progress truly was . her dad assumed she and riley took the long route to school , staying on well-traveled , paved roads . and thank you for worrying about it . '' i never thought i 'd see these people again . `` you called me yesterday , did n't you ? '' `` it looks like you 're dressed for a bath . '' i 'm having trouble remembering what i meant to say . `` oh , look at your wet head . she could feel the strength in his hand . 