the rooms were old fashioned in build . bob took his seat and asked the waitress for a double shot of whiskey . today seemed a lot brighter than usual , but when i entered the forest , the trees took away almost all of the heat from the sun , leaving behind only some humidity . * * * * * i sat up in bed and opened my eyes . when i did n't answer him , his expression changed . a few seconds later , she had a tape running of the local cable news . 