his head snapped back as if i 'd hit him physically . i can read some of your thoughts , as you know , but i can also read dreams . it killed , but i could n't save her so i had to save my peace of mind . his hair was just as messy now as it had been then , his clothes just as shabby as the last time . `` ten , '' i said instantly when she got out of her red convertible . not that we ... '' ice frowned , and she stopped babbling . 