there was the silver mercedes , a dark blue estate car , the dark red van , and the black car he 'd just seen arrive . without even knowing which side to trust ? it 's hard to love someone who does n't love you back . not by a long shot , he says with a laugh . he looked deeper into the piles . finally , exasperated , she had suggested that he make himself useful . which meant there was n't time to stop , reverse . shortly after that , i was directed up into detective sparks 's office . 