it struck the roll-up door and screeched in pain or frustration or both . not as much shooting as he would have expected , but this was no time to wonder why . the creature hit sky , knocking him back . i wanted to make sure that there really was a clearing and that there were houses across the lake . and this is how it will be . '' you were single then , you were just living the bachelor life . '' i found it , but i could n't get it open . 