`` do you think he will be by the time we arrive ? '' i didnt want to be crazy all by myself . she grabbed his arm and made him stop . so i do my best to let the fear and the panic go . my throat was so dry i could barely speak . she grinned , looking like a mischievous little girl . `` not that i 'm agreeing to help you ... she looked up when i entered , but my mood must have shown on my face , because she did n't say a word . 