he suggested , raising his glass towards hers . he did n't show up in any of the pictures . it seemed the decent thing to do-to make up for his lost sugar . we sit in silence for a few moments , listening to the night bugs . she looked up at me , stood on her tiptoes and pressed her lips against my cheek . as we sat and talked about how our lives had been turned upside down since we met , i opened the envelope . he rubbed his forehead and pointed to the papers lying on the rug . 