He worried his lower lip between his teeth and looked down at Karen -- okay, that didn't change any, at least -- as he tried to piece it all together.

"Am I?" he asked, perking up a little. "I didn't look." He was too busy trying to avoid the need to do things like go into the bathroom or change clothes or anything.

Which meant that he was really going to have to pee pretty soon. He didn't like that idea one bit.