after he 'd gone inside , the clock - the cheap , battery-operated one in the kitchen , which was all they had now - had crept towards midnight without her returning or calling . `` as you can see , i 'm going to be fine . '' plants someone plans to use to take us down . '' she turned her head slowly , knowing that she had to know . she was in her rabbit pajamas and was carrying a small bear in her left hand and had the knuckles of her right pressed hard into her mouth . 