if i could just drag him against the wall and lean on him no . i squeezed the brass door knob and stared at the old wooden door . `` no , but it would be helpful if you tell him that . '' `` thank you , '' i said to the storyteller . they knew about the fire and got even more scared , though , '' bright said . do you even know how much that 's worth ? '' even though it would have been hard , i would have supported any decision she made . 