maybe it was because in just a few days i 'd be sent away and my mother would be dead , but i did n't want to hate him , even though that 's all i 'd ever been taught to do . he wiped the final tears from his eyes . far off , he could hear the sound of sirens . it 's par for his course , drew . i push his hand away and sit up , lifting my h*ps and pulling my jeans back on . once seated , a waiter appeared before them . 