and all he could think was that god must have taken it back . we never got the chance to tell his father we were expecting . he waved his hand , sending me off . willing the raincoat 's hood from his head , he reached up , his shadow hands undoing the black strips that covered his face to reveal his features . to her , i 'm no different than any other adult . she moved through the woods like she already knew them , and i had trouble keeping up with her . 