the bus came back and he reluctantly released her . there is blood on his hands and some smeared on his cheek , and i 'm sure i look far worse . he asked me in a carefully bland tone . he fought to keep his head above water . either that or he was strong enough to resist . josh had talked to them about it the other night , and they had both encouraged him to do it . my father did n't even graduate high school . we 'd rather you drank their blood than stole their hearts . 