they stood like that for a bit , not moving forward or backward . luckily i could see through the window at the passenger car and the lights were still on , though dim and giving off a greenish glow . i will be back soon , meanwhile you finish cooking and start packing . nothing like the rest of the people in the room . unlike her , who only cracked open her books a couple of nights before a paper was due . taking a deep breath , i sat down and opened the note card . 