i left a few strips so that i can munch on them while the eggs are cooking . he leaned toward her , and his gaze searched her face . the way the world could only be imagined turned and swirled on polished shoes and high heeled pumps . she had been washing dishes and now stood wiping her hands . it is a sanctuary , she said , from all responsibility and mind chatter . it ripped out of the darkness , tearing through the sky at an absurd speed , before hitting billy in the arm . 