she also called to cancel her classes that day , knowing most of the students would be glad for a break , though shed have to squeeze in the material later . and now he 's gone , and i wish i knew why . '' my heart was thumping in my throat . the creature bent down to look me square in the face . he knew kyle well enough by then to realize that no matter what he said , he could n't win . we 're just asking a few questions . and now he was on the wrong side . 