she gulped down a mouthful and carefully wiped her lips with a paper napkin . i was drinking dirty water and praying it would n't kill me . `` that night in your bathroom ... '' `` i like where this is going . it is not your fault , she said . are we celebrating a court victory this afternoon ? i felt like an idiot , but i had to keep going . `` when we get home , you 're on cooking duty . '' then the quiet disappeared as the gun fired . he called after her in surprise . 