she patted her stomach , which was still perfectly flat . i reached for him , putting my hand gently on his leg . `` and you got rid of her . '' now tell me the whole story . '' thats when he turned to me . i glanced up at the cross streets . i forgot just how beautiful the universe was . and she was afraid to get up for a snack for fear of running into somebody trying to sneak into grandpa 's study . now , she rushed over and picked the toddler up . 