he stopped staring the plate , and turned toward me , leaning his hip against the counter beside me . it creaked as she did and caused her to stop . would you still like to go somewhere quiet to discuss it ? `` did n't you say you slept in a shed ? i call him brat because thats what he is most of the time . 'he 's very friendly , well , most of the time , unless of course you move suddenly . if i pull up my hood , they may not even notice . '' 