Every year in American, millions of teenagers run away. A teen will usually run away after having an argument with their mom or dad.They often do not have a solid plan as to where to go because they are in rage at the moment. Teenage runaways do not realize the dangers that they can get into. A few do not wish to get involved with burglary, drugs, or alcohol but they end up doing it. ("Teenage Runaways," page 1.) Most teens return after two days to two weeks, and the others end up on the streets. ("Teen Runaways", page 1.)
It was no more than a year ago when Maria's mom called to ask if Vanessa knew anything. The first thing that popped into my head was that she had run away. After hanging up, Vanessa told me that Maria had run away and they didn't know where she was. She told me her mother was crying that she could hardly understand what she was saying. Later that same day, Maria came home with her mother waiting by the door. You can say that this story grew out of that experience, but it is fiction.
Maria learned, you don't know what you've got until it's gone.
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