last , and most important , the groom did n't see the bride before the wedding . there are voices coming from there . stories of kids who never grew up buried under the sidewalks . he lunged , and i flung myself to one side . he dropped his bag on the ground next to mine and joined me on the couch . anyway , i expected a soft , pasty-faced office type . '' i stared at the item he had placed in my hand . he did , however , raise a hand to gesture . 