the symbol was drawn in his parking space . i need him , yes , because he 's ... just everything . the gathering then grew silent with the cracking of the pine cones in the fire becoming the prominent sounds to the otherwise near-silence of the night . i shook my head as i stared him down . they seemed to be eating fine and if it really was only that it tasted badly , well , they could handle that for one night , right ? `` do you think there was someone else ? 