and the thing is , of course they had . he wo n't talk , but at least he 's out of play . now then , i plopped myself down on the corner of my bed , blowing out a gust of frustrated air as i considered my weekend plans . i had no idea who i was dealing with . five steps and she 'd be free behind a swinging door , running to escape the police for illegally sounding a fire alarm . `` as far as it goes , yes . '' no longer wants me meddling in her life . 