disable the ship , not permanently ; just enough so it wo n't take off . he let out an animal cry . `` just some things you might need at college , '' he said , `` and some phone numbers of friends i have in the city . i wish we had more time to explain things better , but we dont . as quickly as possible , i raised my arm up and threw the knife , aiming for his neck . `` i 'd never ask you to do something like that , and you know that . 