he dropped white sticks into the holes , tied together by wires . he pulled out the bag that had seen a lot of use the last months , telling sal , `` i 'm gon na be on the road , headed down there in ten minutes . '' now move along and give a girl some room . '' kicking off my shoes , i climb up on the sofa , sitting close to his side with my legs tucked under my bum , my thighs pressed against his . id introduce them by name , but they keep changing them . 