'' you think you can get up ? '' i nod , wordless . '' aww , did someone hurt your feelings ? '' lindsay crows . i ignore her , taking elise 's hand and letting her pull me to my feet . '' or did we , like , interrupt something ? '' she laughs . '' maybe that was the reason you would n't go out with carter , huh , elise

as long as you did all the cleaning and cooking . '' a voice from behind them said , '' i suppose he 'd have to eat them for you too ? '' both boys jumped . '' willow ! '' mica said . '' you make a cat sound noisy . '' her laugh rang like small clear bells . '' it 's fortunate i 'm not a cat

jake seemed to be short of breath as well . martha watched jake , noticing that his hands shook when not clasping on to someone else 's . maybe the costume was getting too hot for him . she felt the thermos heavy in her purse , but decided that water might be a better choice . she went to the bar , asked for a tall glass of ice water , and brought it over to jake

the sight of ella getting closer to the grobs , spurs jo on again , she looks around her , swinging her head to extreme positions , it is the last of these the reveals the position of her club , it is just out of reach though . jo pushes with all her might with the good leg and what grip she can get with her arms . it is just enough that now she can just touch the club . gently and slowly , jo eases her fingers over the handle end of the
club