I loved my parents. Even though we were poor, and rarely went to bed on a full stomach, we were happy, because we had each other. They were always so kind and loving, and never let their poverty get in the way of having a good life. I always admired them for that. But then something happened, and they disappeared. And my life changed forever.

I was 15 years old, and my parents had gone out. We lived in a really rough neighborhood, so it was risky leaving me on my own, but my mom had to go to work, and my dad was out at the store buying groceries. They had no choice.

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