she says , but i hear the hitch in her voice as her eyes drift over me . i think ill get them and wrap them up and we can have christmas for them when they do get here . '' `` do n't , '' he snapped , his voice vibrating with fury . weve been friends since we were in grade school and i would love for us to remain friends . i mean , what do you do with someone like me ? wading birds swooped upward and out of the way . 