she laughed but she didnt feel happy . every now and then they would stop , peering round me , their mouths stopping mid-chew as they watched some pass or near miss . if her mother ever needed help and did n't tell her father , he 'd be very hurt . or do you all lick one another ? `` please do n't cry , '' he whispered and kissed me . i pulled myself up to a sitting position . we sat silently there for a while , under the morning stars , soaking up the smell of baking . 