it seemed like hours before she could bear to open them , although it was actually only a few minutes . a lame one , sure , but that was nothing to be angry about . another question formed on my tongue , but i swallowed it back . and if you kill us ... well , probably you can . it would be cold and harsh , but he was used to that . ignoring a ringing phone went against her basic nature . i do n't care if we 're in here for five seconds or for five minutes . 