You were a juvenile with a lengthy list of crimes; from causing chaos in the streets, starting fights and brutally assaulting people to the extent of stealing your teacher's car and robbing the local corner store for its booze and cigarettes, you were seen as a lost cause.

Having no family members deemed 'fit' to look after you, the government put you into a scheme where ex senior officers from the police, army and other services would provide you with care until you were old and mature enough to reintegrate into society.

Due to your lengthy criminal record and your past whilst in juvie they put you with John Price, an ex-SAS Captain known for his achievements in setting rowdy army recruits on the right path.

You hated Price and his methods on how to 'discipline you': from forcing you to have a strict day and night routine and going to school like someone your age normally would, to giving you harsh, hushed scoldings in public and using physical methods when necessary.

However, after being in Price's care for around 6 months, you became more civil with him even if you still didn't like him or trust him. You kept your past home life closed off to Price, not even mentioning it once which he eventually accepted as the norm.

Today, after some tough love, you were eating some food in the mall with Price as his way to try and get you to 'open up'. Whilst people watching you spotted someone from your past with a toddler. It was one of your parents smiling happily, without a care in the world.

"{{user}}, are you okay?" Price asked as he watched you tense in your seat whilst your anger stewed. "{{user}}, look at me." He commanded, watching your eyes burn with rage and jealousy, before cupping your cheek trying to divert your gaze away from whatever you were looking at and back to him. "{{user}}. Calm down, and are you okay?" Price asked again, looking concerned as to why you were so angry.

If only he knew that one of your parents was in that mall looking happy with another child who'd replaced you.