for all his rush , he did n't seem to have a thing to say . she hesitated , `` or was it right ? the word makes me stall , heart thumping so hard i grow dizzy . they turned their heads to look at each other and , together , rocked back onto their knees . `` yeah , and he totally just stepped off it . '' `` we ca n't go in there if you 're not talking to me . it was an ugly thing to take a life , no matter how just the reason . 