he reassured her just as he 'd done a thousand times before when they 'd talked themselves into an uncomfortable place . just as the sun started leaning towards mid-afternoon he arrived at the harbor . her cards were all black , from the left the eight and ace of clubs , then the ace , eight and jack of spades . she watched me as i just stood there smiling at her until i finally found my voice . finally , he touched something-a picture frame , with you and your parents safely inside . `` what if i needed to find someone ? 