he went out the door and didnt close it behind him . go put on some clothes and take a breather . i mean i 'm going to be going to college now . i was more of a drunk , actually , until i quit , but i smoke when im on the job sometimes . he knew she 'd gone to her mother 's old house , but if anything urgent had come up , she 'd have called . he stared through the vent , focused on the dim , blurry light offered far beyond where he sat . 