my throat was so thick i could n't speak . i pulled him off balance and sent him flying into the bumper of the car parked in the garage . deep pain sliced across my chest . a promise he 'd carried out before , to others . `` so , this is what it 's come to ? looking up , she peered into mark 's eyes , so close that stray wisps of her curls tickled his forehead . be warned , this will be the last time you get to see her . '' there must be something in that church ! 