at the end of the day , i was thrilled to have such considerate people to call family . my car is the other direction . '' she said , i thought everything was going so well ... but then , there had been fear . his body jerked and his jaw hardened . in a lower voice , she added , `` you gave us a scare . '' there 'd be no pulling back , no stopping now . after all , i 'd only told her it was nice to meet her . 