hes not here , a familiar voice said , and i whipped around . if she did go someplace , then did she go by force ? nor did he give her the chance . he was n't in the right frame of mind for this kind of contact , and neither was she . so maybe locking him up will finally make you see you 're better off without him . '' she would have asked him to repeat but she did n't think what he said was meant for her ears . 