he turned to his companions and waved them away . it was super to have someone else to talk to . one day he will be a lord . maybe he 'd gotten the message and asked to go out with her . well , it was late so i figured , why the heck not ? it 's a little worse than you think . anyway , dollars to doughnuts , we wo n't be seeing her back here . '' `` and one of them wants me dead , '' i said . 