you will all walk away from here , she said . nor did his mind register that the car , which took a full broad side of bullets , was running like nothing had happened . they formed a circle around her , double thick in front of the doors . he lifted pie onto the drape and folded the bottom half over her . the words slipped out , and the next thing i knew , she did n't want me at home . i ca n't , i thought back , but the words dissolved inside me . 