the blood was n't red as i expected , more like brownish black . `` should n't you be out grooming the horses ? it was n't fair to coach or the team . he tried climbing trees but was too short for most . all he 'd been willing to say was that lucas king was out of their lives and she had better leave it that way . his chest steamed in the winter air . i dont remember much after that except crying . at first , it was only every once in a while . 