he stepped over and sat down in his original seat and placed his hands flat on the table . i sighed as i put my phone away and looked at my dad . `` she came out to the barn to tell me she 'd be gone for a spell . '' i grabbed the first , but found the second missing . `` her age is not what i 'm concerned about , '' he warned . the trees in the park were a magnificent display of yellow and orange and red . 