the street looked like the busiest day of the year at a construction-site theme park . i 'm glowing like a nuclear power plant right before the accident . the sound of the helicopter motor disappeared into the distance , leaving only faint sounds coming from the north end of the island . he 'd torn her apart once already . but it lets up and then the inner membrane will soften . a tall , rugged-looking man got out of the drivers side and joined her , putting his arm around her . he could barely see , the light was so bright . 