she gave me the papers the next time i saw her , and i bet that was one of them . about an hour later , the girl got out and went back inside . the side of his neck burned . `` why do you think i ran away ? '' i almost choke on the bagel in my throat . `` pretty good , except ... . '' he waved one hand somewhere beside his head . you guys just take it easy . i gave him a woman to sleep with , fed him , and took care of him . 