it 's true that i was pretty young when jo-jo was sounding off , but i was very impressed by his ideas . they all knew that these were true word and they were going to be hard times ahead . swallowing , she fought to control her swirling emotions . he breathed in the air , taking in familiar scents . with a look of dread , alec turned . brad : well , i guess everyone 's had a day like that . even when we were younger he just took things more seriously . 