once we were both safely inside , i took a deep breath , overwhelmed by the pounding of my heart . we have to use buses , tubes , trains and planes . i dont really see myself lying in bed for two weeks trying to get my spine all healed up , i replied , looking at them all . i did n't have time to dry it . i grabbed my purse and keys that had been disposed of on the bar , and quietly let myself out the front door . 