the silence on the other end told heath just what caroline thought of his comment . we are equal now , dont you think ? joey followed her out of the locker room area toward the black curtain . i kept my eyes open and i still see the cross hatching . except she was n't doing much else either . she 's dead , and you feel guilty for being alive . his voice was faint-not actually quiet , but there was a quality to it that made shadow think of an old radio not quite tuned in to a distant station . 