holding his breath , he edged one foot to the side , only to be frozen in place again by a faint thumping noise and the quivering of the white stripe . i could feel my face flush , but i didnt care . the sky often had a silvery look to it then . this time , ever so carefully , he tries again . its my fault then ill fix it and save my earth friends , all at the same time . never taken me to your house that night . my assistant will be wondering where i am . '' 