Because the time when she could is long past, and now it's far too late.
Because half the time you're talking to people who are in their 20's, and I've been doing this for over 25 years.
Because the first time you do step over it, you're going to have a problem.
Because the time was fast coming when it would be needed.
But she must have gone back to bed, because the next time I looked at the house, there was fire in the window.
Because this time, they really were going to have to walk out.
They must have taken me to a hospital or something, because the next time it came out, there were all these people standing around.
If you've made up your mind to murder someone, you don't stop because the first time it didn't come off.
Because every time she did, he became more essential to her.
Maybe because this time, she and her husband had been using their own names.