it only happened when we were truly taken by surprise , like he was right now . she yanked the knife from the wound . `` just rolls off the tongue , does n't it ? '' would you like to go see them ? we 're going to my place . he did n't know what to do and he hated that feeling . i waited patiently , as i had been trained to do . fleeing , i dipped under the railing and swung my weight out and onto the ladder . `` you were- '' she measured her words . 