how in the name of hell could it take so long , and why did the stairs seem to be going off at an angle ? but instead of frightening him , it confused him because he liked the sound very much . story of my life , she thought as she watched him on the other side of her dining-room table , studying her social security card again . you do n't look so good , i said . giggling after snapping a picture of herself , she handed his phone back . she moaned , her hands going around his neck . 