something 's moving in the kitchen too , splashing . mack busied himself with putting out the blanket and setting things down on it . he sighs with relief into the phone . he would have given anything right now to take her pain away , to free her of this torment . she grabs my arm and drags me toward the car . `` you 'd better hope we do n't meet again . '' it 's not like you , ' they said . 