for a few seconds , i watched her , the rise and fall of her slim body , the sun falling over her face . `` your mother 's assistant spoke to him . he kissed her again , savoring the taste of her , a part of him wondering how he got so lucky . i didnt know it was going to lead to all this . he flung the empty bottle into the river . a tear ran down her cheek , and there was nothing she could do about it . 