his brothers and sisters gathered from all parts of the country to celebrate the occasion . he swallowed a mouthful of cough syrup . i watch as she brings it out of the water . that 's when she started shaking and choking . grief swelled in her gut , doubling her over until she had to sit or risk falling . the gag disappeared from her mouth . but if you wait ... anna handed mary a piece of paper . 41 in no matter of time we had reached now a banyan tree . vincent pulled back and glanced down the tunnel . 