she smiled again and kissed me on the head before turning to walk towards the door . thomas nearly screamed when the door swung open , breaking the spell . after breakfast was finished , everybody went home until the graduation ceremony . he was better looking than she 'd recalled since seeing him last a few years ago , more sophisticated and intense . they had n't hit it off when his moving truck had blocked her in when she was trying to rush out to work , and things had gone downhill ever since . 