Michelle hugged her mother tightly. "Ma, I missed you too!" she said. "You do not know how much. It has been a long time since you hugged me."

Michelle did not notice Papa until he coughed. As he moved to speak, Michelle saw tears in his eyes. She felt like she could not hate him anymore, even though he was mean to her before. He looked like a very tired and broken man who missed his children.

Before Papa could speak, Michelle reached out and hugged him, crying. Papa could only whisper, "Will you forgive me? I promise to go and find help for my problem of drinking. Please never run away from home again, Michelle. I will never hurt you again. Please forgive me!"

"Yes, Papa, I forgive you," Michelle said. "And I promise never to run away again!" The three of them hugged each other for the first time in a long time. After so many years hating each other, they were finally a happy family again.

- The End -