i wondered what he had told her . all they needed was a bit more stiff action to form them into a fine unit . it was too deeply hidden for me to see . he tapped the ridge of bone above his right ear . i worked there full time in the summer and now that i was back in school i would be working weekends . `` he and my father had a falling out . tiny red marks covered his face and hands , blending into a uniform coat of crimson . she wants me to find him . '' 