`` put your hand on my shoulder , '' he says . we have not come to an agreement yet . '' the entrance wasnt necessarily hidden , he knew , but that didnt mean it would be easy to locate . the less of them out there the greater the value . he stayed silent and let his mother keep talking . even the street seemed quiet for three in the afternoon . dont go beyond what you are ordered to do . they followed me that same night . slipping from the car , i peered into the woods , ears straining . 