the door closes for a second time and something heavy drops to the floor with a thick thud . `` he pretends to be whole , but he 's been broken . one of them-the cat-did . asleep , she looked younger than ever and terribly innocent . i 'm responsible , or mostly responsible , '' she added with a slight twist of her lips . i can do as i please with you . '' i start to answer but i feel a sharp pain in my foot . reaching in front of her , he snapped it into place . 