turns out the police came by for something else and i was n't really going that fast , but the loud muffler sure made it seem that way . they rode into a broad square surrounded on all sides by canvas booths dyed in various hues of red , green , blue , and yellow . i went back to my notebook and tried to ignore them . it cant go to waste , it cant ! `` you could have cut me loose . she 'd been hurt badly before by this guy . 