his doctor had said as much as well . her eyes were steady on mine and i felt myself nodding . she looked as if she was going to cry . my eyes went to the microwave . in this light , they looked almost yellow , he thought ; the eyes of a big cat , a leopard 's eyes . this kind of thing happens all the time , and it had nothing to do with you . `` we 're both going to the same place . i roll my head to the side and groan . 