as a grandparent , though , she does n't have many rights . this is the place to make them . it just keeps going wrong , right at the end . she thought it over and shook her head . peter , she was crying , choking on the word she was trying to say . i stopped in mid-step and looked back . dare turned as well , wanting to see the woman 's face and gauge her reaction . i was n't sure what to expect , but the town appeared abandoned . 