he watched her move through the apartment , bending at the waist to collect the pile of mail he 'd left by his arm chair , shuffling into the kitchen to arrange it on the counter and biting her lip as she studied a spot on the counter before wiping it away . he hums a song , saying hello to neighbors , bending to pet a dog on a leash . he came around the passenger side and requested to get in , to which his new comrade obliged him . i turned forward , mostly to buy time . 