she 'd taken off one night , so he 'd visited her neighbor and best friend , penny parks . thank you for stopping by , but i will see you after the weekend , '' she says , pulling her hand back to her side . will they spill their guts to us ? only a few inches separated their mouths . he had understood why she was always `` busy '' when he stopped at her home to spend a little time with the boys . he knew she was right though . how had she not realized it before ? 