he was over at her house , and he announced he was taking the baby and they were spending the night in a motel . `` ah , sweet , is that any way to greet an old friend ? '' a thick layer of dust covered the uneven floor . i must have said the word , i do n't know , five or six hundred times . `` you need to know , i did n't give up right away . i want to do something for her . escaped before she could bite it back . 