It was a sad story and I wonder if Joel would have gone through with his plan if Trace hadn't stopped. The problem is, I'm left wanting a a resolution, because I doubt he'll be able to stay with Trace for long. It didn't seem as if Joel took any of his clothes with him, and he didn't take his money, since he told his little brother where it was and to use if for whatever he wanted. That leaves me wanting to know if things eventually improved at home, and if not, what Joel was going to do? From what he said when he was informing us about Jonny, he'll be a senior, 12th grade, in the fall, so will he continue his education? I enjoyed the story, but I need to know what happened to Joel.