but that 's how i knew she 'd gone , because she would n't have left the plants in there to die without her to tend them . it seemed closer , but it was very hard to tell for sure . it looks black mostly but in natural light or the dim lights of a club it glows a sort of eggplant color . his voice was deep as he squeezed her hand . she swung one long leg over the back of his bike , settling in behind him . 