their only desire was to kill him as quickly as possible and then disappear into the night . i had to get my thoughts under control . now she would give anything to see him . `` that is , '' she added , `` if you get done what you set out to do . '' she had taken to following us around on her bike even when we tried to shoo her away . never before had she allowed a stranger to touch her like this . the bill alone was more than she earned in a week . 