he wiped his thumb across her cheek , and she realized that she was once again crying . his green eyes were wide in drunken earnest . `` i 'm driving up there to get you girls , '' he said firmly , `` i should be there in three hours . '' i was teasing her and she knew it , just as i knew i was looking pretty good lately . she recalled how sweet and quiet lucy had been as a child . when i came up to breathe , i noticed how dark it was . 