turning away , i opened the bedroom door a crack and peered into the hallway . she was true to her word . his smile remained , but his eyes were intense . things were vague , from then on . he seemed determined to spend the day with me . our energy was now entirely obtained from dark matter , confined to what was once the nuclear power stations . `` it was just me , sheriff , '' chuck said . she dropped them after ... after she finished the laundry , and i 'm trying to find them for her . 