he pushed off the counter , all bare arms and square shoulders . no moon or star came down through that deep dark water . it was shortly after nine in the morning . as josh walks away , i turn and start walking home . the whole way down , i could only think one thing . this might have some bearing on their investigation . '' do n't wait up , she winked and then she was gone . `` let 's see if they have any food ! '' apart from the pretty little nurse standing in front of him . 