they spoke of gifts , decorating trees , baking and cooking , over and over again . i should have known as soon as i saw the old purple three-cent stamps . now with game time officially being only seventy-two hours away , if it doesnt fit for some reason , im pretty much screwed . i knew he was about to say something important , but i still was n't prepared for what came out of his mouth . `` you probably ca n't hear me , '' i whisper , `` but i hate you . 