Soon after, Sam seriously considered fleeing his life, as a runaway, with his imaginary friend, Sully (1991), but ultimately rejected the opportunity to escape and expelled Sully from his life. Sam started hunting alongside his brother and father at the age of 8–12, assuming increased responsibilities around the time that Dean left temporary foster care at Sonny's (1995); however, he began wanting a normal life without monsters again. A couple of years later (1997), a teacher, Mr. Wyatt, took interest in Sam, encouraging him to carve out a life away from the "family business" upon reading his writing assignment: a precocious story about a werewolf hunt, which Wyatt interpreted as an allegory and an in-depth character study about family dynamics.
Shortly thereafter, Sam seriously contemplated abandoning his life, adopting a fugitive existence alongside his imaginary companion, Sully (1991), but ultimately declined the chance to escape and banished Sully from his life. Sam began pursuing monsters with his brother and father at the age of 8–12, shouldering greater responsibilities around the time Dean temporarily left foster care at Sonny's (1995); however, he started yearning for a conventional life without supernatural entities again. A couple of years later (1997), a teacher, Mr. Wyatt, took an interest in Sam, encouraging him to carve out a separate existence away from the "family trade" upon reading his writing assignment: a precocious tale about a werewolf hunt, which Wyatt interpreted as an allegory and an in-depth character study about family relationships.