he turned and walked outside , leaving the door open , and the bitter remnants of the cold snap quickly overwhelmed the radiator , so i paused the game and stood up to close the door , and when i peeked around the corner to see if the colonel had entered her room , he was standing there , just outside our door , and he grabbed onto my sweatshirt , smiled , and said , `` i knew you would n't make me do that alone .