dust sprinkled the remaining ones and caught the sunlight as i pulled the door behind us . `` hi , '' i hear , the voice startling me . his father is an old friend . i hugged her tighter as if it were the only way to keep it from slipping away . she needed time to gather herself together before she faced him . trouble is , it was dark when we drove over , and i do n't remember how to get to his place . she flipped it open without taking her eyes from the entrance . 