a smile appeared on a girl 's face , glowing silvery blue . `` the only thing that matters is the future . his phone rang and he answered it , never taking his eyes off of me . might as well have been a lifetime ago . so much for their day off . he nuzzled her hair and cuddled her closer . but she would n't start crying again , not in front of him . but she did not take a step over the circle of greener grass , into the ring . the creature was on top of him now . 