you have perhaps thought yourself in danger . the weight of it hits me . `` i like cooking for people who like to eat . '' thomas is sitting next to me . i wore a pretty , knee-length brown dress that i thought made me look classy . i took out the trash next and replaced all the liners with fresh ones , knowing they would all be full of bottles and empty take-out containers the next time i came . she realized that she was simply standing there , staring up at him . 