at the end of the road they would reach his palace . he turned toward them and waited until all eleven had acknowledged his signal . nothing happened , and he tried another finger . they watched the day go by . `` what 's with the angry faces guys ? '' i 'd grown up in the kind of world where people hurt you on purpose . he led me to the parking lot and then to a classic red convertible . she barely talks to me lately . this is what he 'd missed and longed for . 