Whitney's words came as a tight slap to Edith who sat still for a few moments. She was suddenly at a loss for words. Quickly, she glanced at Cassandra. She secretly hoped that Cassandra hadn't paid attention to Whitney's words.
"I did what I thought was the best for them. I figured it would be good for them to be apart from each other for a while,"
Edith answered in a nonchalant tone. She prayed no further questions would be asked. Even though she tried to sound confident, there was a guilty expression on her face. Mentioning their past had indeed made her feel apprehensive.
"Edith, I need you to come in terms with the truth. You need to know you've made a mistake. And yes, I was wrong too. Years ago, we made a big mistake. Courtney and Cassandra have suffered because of our mistake. See, I don't want to bring the past back. All I need is an apology. This one apology may make Courtney feel better. That's all. Please stop acting like this is too much to ask."
By now, Whitney was sobbing miserably. She stared at Edith with her melancholic eyes. With the tip of her finger, she tried to stop the flow of her tears. Clearly, her daughter's illness was driving her insane.
"Mistake? What mistake are you talking about?"
Obviously, Edith didn't see this coming. Her mouth was agape in surprise as she eagerly waited for the response.
Whitney grabbed the diary that was lying on the desk. She keenly scanned through it and came to a halt when reached a certain page. She passed the diary to Edith, gesturing for her to read it herself.
"Just read it. It will give you an idea about what I am talking about. You will find out the mistake that was made years ago!"
on Whitney's face. Stifled cries were being let out by her. After handing over the diary to Edith, she promptly turned her face to a different direction. She avoided looking at that
suspiciously eyed the diary. After a while, she finally took it and began to read. Cassandra, who was sitting beside her, leaned forward and commenced reading with her
didn't do anything!
my mom and their mom came, Cloris began crying. They assumed Cassandra and I did it.
to
to go out and play with Cassandra, but mom didn't allow me. She told me I had to stay at home and think about the mistake I made. I can't stop thinking about my bunny. She was given to me by dad. I love
shake involuntarily. She just couldn't believe what she was reading. Yet she mustered up courage
my cute bunny. In my dreams, her eyes were still red. But suddenly her whole body turned red. That was exactly how she
me against being friends with Cassandra. But I
red. It looked like the bunny I saw last time. I am so scared
the use? They are
came and grabbed my hand. But I didn't want to play with her. Angrily,
bad and lying kid. I want to be a good
...
and Edith had their eyes glued to this diary. They sat in silence for what felt like years. They were too stunned to speak. Words failed
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