billy did not have to look at the now human face to know that it was the young boy he had thrown out a few hours before . i sat on the bed and yanked off my boots . `` but you already know all about the basement , do n't you ? '' me either but im out of ideas short of locking him in my room and doing dirty things to him . they didnt want to press me with questions that might give me reason to avoid talking to them in future . 