she threatened as she moved her foot away from the door . reality cut through him like a knife . until it dawned on him that she was n't a match for them . i jumped off the tree stump and started to run but hed already whipped around the shed and got hold of me . open up , we got work to do . i throw over my shoulder just as i press answer . the net result of so many hours of painful labor . she 'd been looking forward to it for years and we all disappointed her . 