i want to tear all the photographs into tiny little pieces and forget i was ever so mad and foolish , but i cant . dont do anything til i get there , ? i would be very happy to handle my part of your suggested strategy , he said softly . besides , i dont know what is going to happen to us . steven asked his father , meaning phoenix . when she smacked my chest , i actually laughed . `` the daughters of my mother 's friends . poppa wants us there for the council 's breakfast . 