twenty minutes had passed since she 'd closed the door on me . 'i 'm tired , ' she said , resting a hand on his shoulder . he settled in a kitchen chair to wait . `` no , '' i say , my skin already warming from the heat in his voice . i guess i have n't made that very clear to her , though , which is a little unfair . the coin was struck , after all . i can run three times as fast . he said , wait , let me finish . 