`` hey , '' he said to hunter , `` i figured you 'd be getting up about now . he was a moment speaking past a dry throat . the streets were dark and quiet . i must have been delayed longer than the others because by the time i was throwing my bag in the trunk of my car , i was almost alone in the lot . dont make excuses for him , cora snapped . it was so cold out here ... ... and kyle was out there without even a jacket . 