i 'm not surprised , they 're like sisters ; but still i 'm her blood , she could at least give me something . * * * `` some of the little ones fell . '' `` she 's been holed up in here all weekend , logging in to work and doing reports . it 's never been this hard to hold back , and never this important that i do . she wondered how he knew , the date running through her mind . maybe hes staying here because he likes my company . 