The Silent Fallout

"Mom..." I whisper, taking a terrified step toward her; she hasn’t spoken a single word for the last ten minutes. She sits on the sofa with her head lowered, her hands holding her head.

To be honest, I’m scared. And I feel guilty about all of this. I know I should be an adult and be confident in the decision I’ve made, but I am not. And this doesn’t mean that I regret falling in love with Alaric o