it was three-stories high with an attic on top , all grey with peeling layers of faded paint , maybe once yellow or cream . are you anxious to be home ? he opened his eyes , stared into mine and whispered , `` baby . '' the two of them wrestled on the ground back and forth across the hallway . `` how would you like to look at it for the rest of your life ? '' the police nodded at laura and victor . 