sam had shoved fifty bucks in my hand back at the station , all fifty of which would be extracted from my parents once they were breathing free air again . `` are you going to make this more unpleasant than it needs to be ? '' the two fell silent , hanging their heads . he said out loud and to no one in particular . a man to take her away from him . but i do n't want to be sensible . the boy stands over me , grinning down at me . 