in the morning she would drive into town and pick up whatever groceries she needed . she opens her mouth to say something and then snaps it shut . girls who could talk to ghosts had a real skill to sell . she would be cold , he thought , and wished to cover her , but had no hand to spare . eric knew graham would never back down from him , not without a long and bloody fight . he had no desire to hurt her though , in any case . when she came back , she was empty handed . 