she waves me off after she hands me the cupcake , stacks the trays from the case and carries them into the back . i think what were looking for is buried in that stone . ka dropped the sand back into the pool and rinsed his hand . he grabbed his keys and started to walk away . i know my son and he is head over heels in love with you , sweetheart . '' his eyes are watery and i catch a whiff of stale beer . `` cassie , there must be a dozen of these leather-bound volumes in here . 