i cautiously opened the drapes , but it was pitch black outside , and i could see nothing , not even street lights . roar thumped him on the shoulder . i take a deep breath , feeling certain its just a coincidence . by the end of his statement , he was standing right in front of her . he 's looking at me like we 're friends , like we 're the same . we were n't lovers here , we were partners . going to the city her mother had grown up in smacked of the need for counseling . 