b'I hate it when my dad takes me to schoolBy Jaelene HenriquezI hate it when I hear my dad in the morning when I wake up, I liked it better when he had already left by the time I was up. I hate that hes the one who drops me off at school. I hate that its become everyday now, I liked it better when it was rare. I hate that now I dont even have to ask whos going to pick me up. I hate that its always him. I liked it better when it was my mom I heard in the morning. I liked it better when she was the one making my breakfast. I liked it better when by the time we left he was already somewhere in Boston. I liked that better because it meant he was working. It meant I didnt have to worry about something that a kid shouldnt have to worry about. Whenever hes still home at 6:30 in the morning, it meant he wasnt working that day. It meant he hadnt worked in a month. It meant now I feel guilty when I want something, and hed feel guilty for saying no.volume 16 | SPARK 2024-2511'