Q: as they continued their descent in silence , daphne was unwillingly immersed in images of brock -- brock blowing her kisses from across the pool , brock swimming his magnificent butterfly , brock playing chess with joey , brock begging her to please get help . daphne loved him . as soon as she saw him , she loved him . she now saw him , weary-eyed and frowning . '' maybe we need a break . '' a swarm of butterflies lifted from the morning glory and into the air around _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is daphne

Q: when i was a teenager i had different labels . i was the '' bookworm , '' i was '' the nerd . '' it 's amazing how money can change people 's perceptions of you , and themselves . '' i was staring at him , gaping i suppose . finally he said , '' what ? '' '' i 'm sorry ; i just ca n't picture you as a _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is nerd

Q: i stood up , kissed her hair quickly , and walked out into the perversely cheerful light . * * * * as i wandered toward my room , the route began to stretch until it seemed i was making no headway at all , and i realized that my steps had slowed and shortened and then stopped completely outside simmons ' door . i paused to finish a half-formed thought , then _ ... Fill the blank.
A:
blank is knocked