i gave her a hug and all the stress of the previous hours ran out of me . a tall , distinguished-looking man rose and moved toward the witness box . `` they turned us in , did n't they ? ' ben felt something start to lift from his heart . the house was tomb quiet as we entered the kitchen . i had been planning my escape from this place for a long time . well , i better get back to the party . maybe it was finally time to let love in . 