her parents were always happy to be around each other and were always affectionate and playful . i had to sell it , he told himself . it was closed years ago , no one will be in it . why cant she talk to me ? no dimples , no spark to his brown eyes . `` you said you did last night . '' he waited a beat to see if i 'd return the courtesy , but i did n't . had he really been shot by the police ? `` there 's no way i can do this slowly . 