when i stepped my foot down the gravel sidewalk , darkness swallowed me whole . i didnt know if they knew who i was or not , or if they just didnt like random people running around their town at night , but it didnt matter . i hold the phone away from my head and take several deep breaths to calm myself . but hopefully , next week , i can manage . '' it had been a long time since he had seen it , but he had never fully appreciated the beauty of the delicate sculpture . 