excuse me , a man in a dark suit stood in the doorway . it took a chunk from the oak and then split into pieces . he jerked around so fast it made his neck hurt . `` no , but ... '' he walked over to where i was sitting and stood over me as if he wanted to touch or kiss me , but he did n't , he just said , `` no buts , we will go by car . '' i felt a tiny bump as i knocked over a vase of roses . 