she was being persuaded that what happened thirty years ago did need to be explained , not just buried and forgotten . i could hear him command from behind his thick black beard . we fought about it for years . nick asked her , and when she started talking and talking , he demanded she shut up as he was only hoping for a one word answer . cant wait until this place is just a memory . we needed everyone in bed before we could leave . time has n't been kind to the metal swing set frames and wavy steel slide . 