however , the preliminary find told her that the reason she had tracy sullivan in her car at that moment , the reason she had not yet ushered the girl out of the car , was because tracy was her mvp and had earned a private conversation for winning the game , and besides that , the unpretentious teen was easy to talk to , and the car was a warm haven against the cold night , and it felt nice , after all , to shed the role of grave administrator and engage , for a change , in a light and meaningless conversation with someone from the school .