carefully , i lift the stopper , which ends in a long , thin pointed wand . there were too many people around to speak too loudly . he ran as fast as he could . if that happened , they might lose the grip they had on him and he could drift away for good . start choosing to keep your thoughts your own . he sat down and ate every bite of his hot lunch , as he 'd learned to , but his mind was a long way from the food . 