he gave up after a minute or two , and turned to look at me , saying that the door wasnt going to open that way . he stepped closer , counting the seconds it would take the old lady to reach the phone . by age sixteen i knew i 'd found my calling . your parents hide it well , but they too are soul mates . `` but if the truth 's going to be too hard for you to take , then we need to quit right now . '' 