`` a year later , the war broke out again and the park was gone . doing nothing , she knew , would hurt far more . even the anchor was well-placed . beside of him sat one of my closest friends outside of my band brothers . `` was it as easy as you thought it would be ? '' i 'm being set up , i- '' `` do n't you think i f**king know that by now , baby ? '' i fought the urge to hiss when he flicked on my desk lamp , and my dry eyes dilated . 