`` once you asked me to hold her because you could n't . i just could not allow that to happen . it is never good to be confined in this world . she nodded to mat , hoop earrings catching the light . maybe a girl cant change all her stripes in one day . the glass shattered and sprayed across the floor . `` do n't you f**king touch her , '' james said . i swallowed , trying hard not to panic . he picked up on the second ring , slightly out of breath . 