"I know how that is," John admitted, a frown crossing his face. "Sometimes I want to do the same thing. Just get away from everyone. But there's less than a hundred students at Emerson, so it's rather obvious when I'm missing."
John thought about it while he explained, wondering what would happen if he stayed there forever. His mom would probably drink herself to death, and leave his little brother to starve to death. Mattie. That was the only reason he could find to go back.
"Well, here goes," John decided, pulling on the doorknob.