Water Colours

If you ran away, you''d show your family that you can''t be pushed around,'' Merryl challenged me. ''It doesn''t have to be forever - just for a few days. But I bet you haven''t got the guts to stand up to them.'' I knew what she was trying to do. I wanted to resist and be sensible, but part of me was drawn to her logic, and the rest of me was drawn to her rebellious spirit. I thought again of the...