it seems it was n't just her dad 's permission i needed to get . i got out of my uniform and into my swimming suit . miss bess laughed so hard she slapped her leg with one hand and covered her mouth with the other , probably to hide her missing thirsty teeth . out in the hall she checked both ways then picked a direction at random . he got crushed to death by a cactus , she says . do you remember how to fish ? `` i love that you 're funny when you 're nervous . '' 