* he stumbled backwards as she clinged to him , somehow managing to make him lose balance. the energy she had bottled up – he could never understand. once leaning back against the nearest table, he gently rubbed her back as he glimpsed down at her * truth to be told? me neither, kid – or at least i didn’t know how back then. still working on it. something i’ve learned, though, is that you can’t try things the same way and expect a different outcome, ya get me? talk to me ‘bout it —