all at once , memory flooded into empty pockets . he set a hand on his son 's shoulder . he 's been planning this for months . '' `` she 's gone , for what it 's worth . cole laughed and kissed her hand . this time i do n't know why i 'm here . he nodded toward the back of the building . i studied their photos carefully , as if somehow their faces could tell me something i did n't already know . 