on one side was a convenience store , on the other , a traditional sit-down diner ; straight ahead was the sign for bathrooms . i turned around and there they were . it reminded her so much of a carriage of alberts many years ago . why had n't he thought of it sooner ? she wasnt the type of messed up person you could build up a lot of feeling for . then he turned to lee and said `` are they still here ? '' 