L.J faced her parents with pride, and proudness, glad that she had not become like them in the end.
"I just wanted to say goodbye to you both, even though we might not be that close. I don't feel like I should thank you for anything, except that you guys made an example for me, of something that I never want to become. I am so glad that you guys were never home, and spent time with me, because it made me promise myself that I will never treat my own children like that. I'll be going to college now, so you won't see me again and you also won't have to worry about any payments, I will handle that myself. So goodbye, mother, father" She nodded in their direction and got in Shane's car leaving them standing outside the house on the sidewalk still frozen in shock.
She didn't even look back
