two miles further lay the bottoms , a chaotic , jumbled mass of boulders , shattered trees and lava rock in a deep bowl formed by some ancient collapsed volcano . he turned in his seat and looked back at the open , plastic shell of the pay phone across the road . we just need to hold out a few more months . a quick memory lit his thoughts up-of he and i in my room-our first time , and he smiled , shaking his head until a frown came over like a grey cloud . 