He never could be trusted. Already as a toddler, he lied and stole. His behavior didn't become any better once he became a teenager.
"It's a hard period in a child's life," his mother said to his father.
"What do you mean? That kid is spoiled. Spoiled to death and behaves worse the longer it lives."
She sighed, knew her husband was right. The boy was no good and she refused to blame herself for it. It wasn't at home there were no strict rules set but the society, the school accepted all the shit they, as parents did not. You had to talk, keep talking instead of punishing but that talking was against a deaf man's ears. The little devil smirked and told them to 'drop dead'.
"You heard what he just said," her husband stated it's time to change the rules. I want him out of here now, immediately and do not start about his age, or how poor he is."
She nodded, understood, and felt relieved. What she had thought he finally said. The once so wanted child, the one they suffered for was a monster. It was not a response to their acts, not their DNA or the lack of love. That boy was sick and she wanted her life back.
"Fifteen is old enough," she thought, "with his big mouth, beating the crap out of people, his posture and manipulate behavior he will find some other idiots to take care of him."
"I'll start packing," she said and went upstairs.
"Finally," he said. It took her long enough to understand this was not the life they expected, wanted for them. He had told her so year's earlier. He heard her open their son's room and walk around. What took her so long? He still had time.
Quickly he started up his laptop and send the e-mails he wrote long ago. Within five minutes his draft box was empty.
"Ready," she said as he closed his laptop.
They only needed to walk up and down the stairs twice to take what they needed most. Laptop, phone, two sets of clothes and pairs of shoes and two books. They didn't need more for their new start. They started with nothing and could do it again.
"Everything's arranged," he smiled.
It was the first smile in years.
"How did you know?"
"The universe told me, said a new life was ahead of it. We only needed to take the chance. It's what I did. We'll be fine."
She smiled back and knew he was right. It couldn't be worse only get better.
Prompt used: the universe told me
Could the child fend for himself at 15 years old but then if it's as the parents say that he would find others to manipulate then i guess it would have been the right choice