and her without two pennies to rub together , and no da never did come forward . it had been a strange thing to see the senator again . his voice was somewhat warmer now . listen , i didnt press charges the time you threatened me in the school parking lot , or all those times i saw you drive by my house . instead , he controlled my weight and where i was heading . they could tell her everything she needed to know . `` those are just things ... just things i read in a book . '' 