the pistol , an army-issue .45 , was still clutched in his hand . bailey was very excited about the new garden , and she asked me if she could help . blood splattered across once green fields , now gone dry and brown . how long before you can give it to me ? `` do we have enough time to slip away into the back cabin before we land ? '' he looked around the tiny beach house and smiled . `` now , the story we 're telling is the one you actually believe ... with a twist . 