that was the thing , we could n't explain it . '' i found it in the mud , she says , staring at it . no , the scary thing followed him like a shadow . he tried again , heart beating wildly as footsteps thundered down the hall behind him . she shuffles back to the couch , bag of popcorn in one hand , cold glass of water in the other , and falls back onto the couch to watch jeopardy . i wonder what it would be like to be pregnant . 