it was n't as bad as she feared . he 'd never wanted another the way he longed for her . this is something straight out of a horror movie . but there was more to my anger than stick 's fear or lucas 's ignorance . then he takes his medicine again and spends the rest of the night on the bench . '' `` i did n't think your family would take a strange girl walking through the house very well . '' `` about that ... '' she turned and faced me , her short purple dress flowing around her hips . 