`` honey , i do n't know anything about you-or us . '' i liked to think , everything was like a puzzle to me . the sound of his voice even spooked him , coming out much louder than he intended and cutting through the night . chances were the police would just laugh at him . it 'd been a constant source of shame . he turned her head back so that she had to stare into his eyes . her grandmother is recovering from a stroke in the room next door . 