his father waved at the sentence like it was smoke . her outfit was tight , yet formal . next , we went to the bookstore , where i found all the books i would need . dean whispered , leaning his head against the couch cushion next to me . of course , very delicate nature they are , these musicians , he and his friend . he wore a tired , sad look on his squared jaw . the newspapers had been filled with his disaster of a party . 