as the cab pulled up to the house , i stared at it for a minute through the window . there were so few of them left . on the horizon he saw the towers of a great city . please know that if there was any other way , i would have done things differently . the night sky stretched out above us , stars burning so bright it hurt to look at them . then it cuts right through it . '' `` look , i think this is too late . she did n't remember leaving the house . 