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How is he running away from home?
But he doesn’t have a choice. He has to do this for his own sanity and for the wellbeing of the entire team.
But he might get hurt. Maybe he should turn back—
No, if he goes back home, it’ll all be over. Mom and Dad will be so mad at him for running away and then he’d have even less of a chance of them letting him keep swimming. If he goes back home, he’ll have to admit defeat and then he’ll never get to swim again.
He has to run away.