he did not let go of annes hand , but pulled her along with him . doesnt she have any anger of her own ? `` but i have just as many why we should . and it 's not even my birthday . why is it nothing ever stays quiet around this office ? i had n't been answering his calls , but that should n't have been cause for alarm . some small part of her had always thought perhaps one day her father would change , would get help , get better , and then they could be friends . 