`` this coyote does n't have much time , lucas ! '' she could see the pride in his eyes . she was out at her mother 's for a day , and would n't be back until around seven . i slid behind the wheel , started the car , and took off . i did a better job than him of getting my vehicle off the road , but that was n't saying much . but than again she 'd been feeling a bit like that everyday since learning the truth about her father more than a year ago . 