another part of him was tense , however , waiting for the other shoe to drop . it was a short walk to the locker room and i was able to avoid any human contact . i guess i did n't do so well , huh ? '' my mother said my husband and i would have a boy . '' i dragged my gaze upward , looked at her face , and figured i was about to make up my mind . this late at night , it was going to be a bit of a walk . 