instead , i thought about her question and closed my mouth . `` tell on me like you always do . '' in the far wall was the door to the living room . in the center of the spread was a card with a skeleton on it that said `` death '' across the bottom . the man was in shock , unable to form the question . she leaned into my arm and i could tell she was barely holding her head above water . and his heart was still broken . `` we have need of your services . '' 