more silence , then a protest with a half-smothered moan . i sit down next to him and we pick up our conversation from the night before . he says nothing but jumps at me , gathering my shirt in his fist and lifting me off the ground . i have a feeling there 's something big going on here and any girl who has to go to a clinic alone needs a friend as far as i 'm concerned . are you sure i ca n't get you and your companion something ? '' 