the other man grabbed the sinking pole , twisting around to stare at his friend . pick her up at her apartment . '' to tell you , you do n't need to worry . sure , said ben , his enthusiasm not quite that of jays . whether she got the message or not , i did n't know , and it did n't matter because it was suddenly no longer about me . he ordered me to head to the second position , bolt all the doors behind me , then report to you , my lord . '' 