it was dangerously quiet ; the only sounds that echoed through the metal halls were our own footsteps . jenny asked , still hoping to do something to help him . his beast snapped at its chains . appeared as a minor character in two school plays . i could hear her pout over the phone . i walked up to one , placing my hand on it . now , at the police station , he wants to use that name . i could not make out what he was saying to them , but i was certain it could not concern me . 