"But I don't want to go! They're my parents and all, but... they weren't the loving parents everyone seems to have." He took her hands affectionately and kissed their back. "I want to stay with you. I want to have a life of my own, by your side."<br/><br/>After saying that, almost invisibly, a solitary tear trickled down from his right eye and he hugged her tightly. "Please, don't leave me."