`` the sooner you do this , the sooner we get someplace safe and quiet , '' i tell her , taking the safety off the gun and making my way to the back of the van as they shoot at us again . now , however , they needed to discuss facts . but she absolutely believed this man when he told her no one would hurt her or her brother and sister . it also made enough noise to wake the dead , but i did n't care . `` there 's nothing to worry about , '' she said . 