in fact , shed gone so far as to mention that her lease was almost up , and she suggested we find something larger and continue to room together . that he never wanted to start a fight . he stood there for a second and she wanted very much to take his hand and turn him to her , slip into his arms and look up into his eyes and wait for his kiss . i pull a chopping board from a cabinet , a knife from a drawer , and a head of lettuce and a few tomatoes from the refrigerator . 