**Amelia's POV**
We watched as Tiana stayed kneeling in front of my mom, quiet and waiting. We were all quiet and waiting. Wanting to know what my mom was thinking or feeling. Anything to break this uncomfortable silence we were stuck in.
My mom stood up, looked down at Tiana, and then walked around her. She walked over to the fireplace and stood there silently for a few moments before finally turning around. "You can never take back what you did. It will always haunt my dreams. But seeing as you are going through a similar situation, I know you are feeling everything I felt. The pain, the anger, and most importantly all of that fear."
Tiana stood up, but kept her eyes on the floor. "It'd crippling." She sobbed.
"I cannot forgive you right now, but I think one day I could." My mom w
