i gave him a small smile in return . he has told you he 's leaving soon , has n't he ? '' `` she said she broke it off with him a week before his accident . they did seem surprised to see us there , which set us thinking on what their purpose was . i run my fingers through his hair and sigh . he paused to explain , `` i still ate then , i had n't been turned very long and i liked my tucker . nick paused his hand and looked up at her . 