hope had bled away , moment by moment . there were , in the end , no more words that needed to be said in that moment . a shadow passed over me , and i shrank back . now that he 'd had his fun , would he kill her ? the van pulls out and begins to wind out of the neighborhood . whatever happened , we look guilty as hell . he was trying to blend in . the walls were a neutral tan color that had a calming effect . no one else will ever have that . '' 