After a fight with his father, Thomas ran away from home and stopped talking to him. Days turned into 1 .
One day Thomas became 2 and lay alone in his house. He remembered how his father used to3 him when he fell ill. His dad would make him feel better by making him hot soups and saying 4 words. Thinking about this made him 5 home. That was where he always felt safe and loved.
At that time, Thomas knew that he made a big6 by running away from home. He decided to return home.
After he started feeling a little better, he quietly made his way to his father's house late at night. When he got there, he saw that the 7 was still wide open. Feeling worried, Thomas 8 walked inside. As soon as Thomas and his father saw each other, they hugged (拥抱). This 9 gesture made Thomas cry.
Thomas asked, "Did you know that I would come?"
His father laughed, "No. I just thought you might come back anytime, so I never 10 the door, not even at night."