he caught the flicker of a campfire through the trees and took heart that help might be closer than expected . he watched everything with eager eyes , utterly silent , as if he did n't want to break the spell . plus , i didnt want to hurt barbaras feelings over what was nothing . i was stupid when i did n't tell you that i believed the baby to be someone else 's . his mouth kicked up in a crooked smile . anything more than an 8-ball would look like intent to deliver . 