he could see clearly , even in the dark , and he looked at his hands to make sure . `` you did n't find her for me ? '' `` the alarm clock , '' he replied , hauling it out . chapter three my head hurt , my heart was pounding so hard . `` he 's been calling me that for years . '' he flung the chair outside and watched with satisfaction as it broke apart on the pavement . he had to crane forward slightly to read the numbers on the scale . 