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

Q: they bowed their heads and her mother said grace before she served the casserole , made up of bacon , onions , hash browns and lots of cheese . '' shall i tell you about the day you were born ? '' charlotte asked . '' mother , i 'm fifty-five years old ! i 've heard the story for fifty-four of those years . i know everything there is to know about that _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is day

Q: out of the corner of my eye , i saw aj and mia having a quiet , but heated discussion . she threw her hands up before stalking over to me . '' i think you 're lost . '' '' excuse me ? '' she narrowed her dark eyes at me . '' i said , i think you 're _ ... Fill the blank.
A:
blank is lost