the rust spots were a deep yellow , the color of a pumpkin just starting to ripen , while the rest of the truck was canary yellow . titus sounded annoyed and i could n't really blame him . he could feel blood pounding in his ears . `` i hope it means something to you , because i could n't make any sense of it . '' i gave him the thumbs-up and headed into the kitchen for coffee . it seemed like the type of place where everyone knew each other , where everybody is friendly , like the ones in movies . 