would you like a slice of pie , captain ? she did n't know , but time was running out . there was another sharp slap , this time on the other cheek . neither of us was wearing a watch and it dawned on me there had been no clock in the tower room . before heading to the kitchen , the girl picked up the phone and wrote : i 'm home , everything is fine . how could she be so foolish ? people disappear out here , and the kelp does n't have a reason . '' 