the security was indeed , as rick had put it , disgusting . chapter 3 that evening , sitting in the big house her father had left to her , she cooked her lonely dinner but could n't swallow any of it . `` boy , am i in trouble , '' i whispered , looking at his mouth . and ... '' i realized i had one more demand . then i remembered what you said about those two men and a van . she took one of my hands and squeezed so tightly that i thought my bones would snap . 