she did , and despite her promise , ivy screamed anyway . he was shaking his head in tune with the music coming from his ear buds . and it was easy enough to find out that you 'd played all night . [ that old man was right , boy . the man outside the house started shouting . some secrets should be kept , but others-like this one-were best shared . she stole another look across the room . that amber bottle my mother keeps in the kitchen flashes through my mind . 