you know its not very fair to cover that tattoo . i studied his face before i felt tears stinging my nose again and i whispered , `` i 'm not a two point five , am i ? '' my , but wasnt the self-improvement coming along a storm ! * * * `` curt , that information was pure gold . `` um , sure , '' i said , though i 'd be drunk in a flash unless i got something in my stomach soon . i take a deep breath and look around . 