i put the kettle on and busy myself with getting mugs , milk , and sugar out on the table . before heading back to ash 's room , i got a coke out of the refrigerator and as i walked by the kitchen table , an envelope with my name in the pile of mail caught my eye . he had a great job , a flush bank account , and some pretty damn good friends , too . abigail got down in the snow with him and took the binoculars . 