she kept her voice low , a plastic smile on her face . i had to admire that about her . he took a bite of his dinner while admiring the whole picture . go ahead and run two laps from here to the red glory tree thats standing on its own . i was n't sure if it was just my imagination or not , but she seemed to be avoiding looking at me . images of the past came to his mind . the leaves were at their peak ; all bring orange , red and yellow . 