A Tragic Situation
For Michael, in particular, running away was seen as a means of escaping a bad situation, rather than bad behavior. The reason was that he faced hardships in his home life and often butted heads with his domineering father.
Eventually, Cherish saw sense and manage to convince Michael that the pair needed to complete their studies first before embarking on such a step. Two years passed like this and the couple grew closer. Everything was actually going well until one phone call changed it all.