there was a nagging sensation in the back of my mind as i stepped around the sofa and approached the shelf . she removed the sunglasses , hooking them in her jeans pocket . the photo was always the same : that eighth-grade graduation photo . `` he ... he thought the orders were a little funny , but since they came right from cap- '' '' funny ? 'there used to be fountains out here , ' he said . `` i did everything in my power to prevent this . '' `` why do n't you meet me at my house ? '' 