one wheel was gone , and looking back over his shoulder al had seen it lying in the middle of the road , half a dozen spokes sticking up like piano wire . this just kept getting better by the second . her mouth was wild , fanning the heat up another notch . kent waited for her to speak . sal shook her hand and started walking her to the elevators down the hallway . `` i know it sounds weird , but this is a good thing . 