i walked in my short little nightie to where i could face the boys . his voice grabbed at my heart . i think it 's important that we both know where things stand between us . special agent walker closes her phone and pinches the bridge of her nose with her fingers . where did you hear this from ? my eyes immediately fall on the boy , who 's looking down and drawing circles in the gravel with the toe of his worn shoe . `` he was too injured to go . 