his shadow fell dark and cool over the young officer . `` why did he go to the funeral home ? the tree next to the driveway was on fire too . he 'd been there for almost three hours and was suddenly anxious to leave , though he had no idea where he might be going . her face is pale , and i give her a wink , letting her know everything is okay . he made me promise that once a week i would come over to his place and have dinner with him and my mother . 