she did n't say anything , pretending to think things over , then she threw in a bout of coughing just to be on the safe side . i place the bottle down on the coffee table and lean back into the couch . he had always wanted to yell in that empty place , just to see if he could get a real echo , but his mother always stopped him . the level of detail is much higher . he wore crisp tan pants and a white linen shirt , his thick hair combed just so . 