putting his hand on her waist , he guided her back to the table . i pulled myself in and slid the body along , thanking myself for having drained it of blood . one of the last times the group would be together . she waved her other hand gracefully at winter . im taking my dog for a walk . here , people looked up and went back to whatever they were doing . no one in particular seemed to be listening . i liked it when her eyes were sparkling with excitement . 