when the man looked into her eyes again , he wished he could give her an explanation . i decided to do what any good neighbor would do and just ring the doorbell . the child was afraid to hope . they also wanted to know when this would be over and they could go back to their normal lives . `` and by the way , why the hell did n't you tell me this before now ? she switched to the familiar form of a young woman , dress fluttering around her legs . 