i turn in cooper 's arms and place a kiss on his cheek . ill see you at home around five then ? she grunted once and the monster banged her head against the wall . two blocks later , motorcycles zipped up and down streets parallel to the one he and his small army walked on . her eyes had opened wide and she breathed rapidly . `` someone 's going to notice when i 'm not around , and when they do , they 're going to tell someone else . yes , she was quite a funny woman . 