they would ask over and over where the body was , never believing my story . she knew his smell better than her own body , could still hear the echo of his voice in her head . think im onto something that involves her husband . he knew what she needed from him right now , a smile , a joke , a gesture that reassured her that he would be all right without her . the mask fell to the floor with a clank . he rounded the table and flopped down beside her . 