`` he was the one who saved us . '' well , i am going to get my hopes up , i told him , and thats where theyre going to stay . she was tempted to ask him if she could stay a little longer , but what was the point . the screeching , the sound of my father 's shoes running up the stairs ; it would n't stop . `` if you want to leave , alexis i understand . her heartbeat kicked into high gear as she struggled to hold back her emotions . 