open the damn gate or ill smash it open , came the thunderous voice from the road . my eyes grow wide and i wonder if he plans on adjusting me from the front . the figure who pushed him stands at the top of the stairs trying to figure out , like sam , what just happened . `` do you want to split up and meet back here in an hour ? '' she hugged a knee to her chest as she sat on the log . suffice it to say , i was n't in my best mood come opening time . 