Runaway Train...

you've heard about the stories where teenagers ranway from home and most of them caused by the broken home they live in. I don't blame them or the parents because we can't tell other people's feelings, we don't know what to expect.

my housebell rang at around midnight yesterday and thank goodness i was still awake at that time. of course i wouldn't dare to open the door to check who was outside at 1st, the heavy rain and loud noise doesn't help either, but i had the courage to open the door and wonder who's outside the house. There, stood a little girl, soaking wet in the rain asking for my sister. With no umbrella, she use her small bag as shelter from the rain. I quickly open the gate and scream to tell her to come in. the poor little girl was shivering when she in the house. with no change of clothes, I gave her a towel to wipe herself and my clothes for her to wear.

the little girl ask where was my sister whom is also her bestfriend from school and i have to tell her that my sister was in China for a trip and the girl was clueless on what to do next. i sat her down at the kitchen table and gave her some food and drink and directly ask her what was she doing coming here at midnight,n the rain, with no change of clothes, little money and no place to go.

the girl finally broke her silence and told me that she ranaway from home because she can't stand her dad and that she just have to get out of the house she's in. this girl just can't take the fact that her father being over-protected.

I think being a young teenager, you still wanna have some fun in life, but whether you like or not, you still have your parents to guide you through, no matter how hard they may treat you, they are still family! i guess she has more to learn about life.

for now, she is staying under one roof with me. with me, she got shelter and food but i can't provide her every needs because i got my own work to settle to. I really hope that I can convince her to make it up with her dad, i really hope i could change someone's life little by little. but for now, i'll just let her stay and rest so that she would trust me to help her.

love,
Shahila Johan