`` is n't she here because of her father ? '' he clutched his heart ; surely it was about to explode . but what could she do-go to the cops ? the broken bulkhead seemed to swallow them . a little less than an hour later i was knocking on the kitchen door . you , of all people , should understand how the legal system works . '' but where did that leave him now ? she didnt think she could force another sentence out of her lips , but she managed to do so . 