A beam of light stabbed into the darkness as the door was flung open . Rough hands pushed the passenger out the hole onto the street . " Here 's your new home Nori , enjoy ! " The girl picked herself up and rubbed her arm where she 'd hit .

A: Why might have the door flung open ?

Originally published at neil 's journal . Please leave any comments there . When I was younger , well , until I was 15 or so , my parents live in a town house in unincorporated Maine Township , in Illinois . The mailing address was Des Plaines , but it was n't and is n't part of any city . Anyway , at the time I did n't know or really understand , but the townhouses in the area do not have any sort of HOA associated with them .

A: What state may I originally be from ?

Last night we got a new rug and John and I pushed the sofas together so we could vacuum behind them before we put it down . Amanda was crawling back and forth on them and I said " I think it 's time for Amanda to take a little nap " and we both swear she said " is not " . It was just as clear as day ... probably just a coincidence but funny all the same . Indiana Jones this afternoon if all goes as planned ! !

A: Who is Amanda and why was she crawling back and forth on the couch ?

Amanda has n't arrived here yet , so I do n't have the full report on her adventures . It 's hard to drive as many miles as we all do in this sport without having an occasional travel adventure , much as we all try to avoid them .

A:
Why would the narrator be anticipating Amanda 's arrival ?