he stuffs the handkerchief into his pocket and looks up , taking in the rest of us with his measured gaze . `` okay , people , time to move , '' i announced . her proximity to her neighbor had n't helped yesterday . why do n't you think of something and let me know . it was a father who was terrified of losing his son because of his own stupidity . his eyes stray to the screen and he quickly comes over to read it , rubbing a hand down his face as he does . 