all at once their conversation of last night came back to him '' why is it , i wonder , that people feel the need to lie altogether ? ' she sat back down on the chair and waited for him to speak . i just did n't want you to be alone tonight . '' i smiled slightly at his confidence but shook my head . `` sonny , '' i say , the word muffled under my palm . the garden , the fountain- but you know there 's nothing there but weeds . 