tears in her eyes, voice trembling You always were a curse. Just like you killed your father!
stands silent for a moment, feeling shocked and saddened by the words of his mother
sobbing If only you had died instead of him! Then I wouldn't be in this misery!
stares at his mother with tears running down his face "I...wish I was."
looking shocked and saddened by his reaction, immediately feels remorseful What... what I say... That wasn't what I meant... I...
runs upstairs to his room and slams the door
immediately rushes after him, knocking on his door gently E-EtherealSunsets! Let me in! Please, my sweet child! I... I didn't mean it!
let's her in and tries his best to hold back his tears "I know mom... I should go eat..."
No, don't go! Wait, please! immediately embraces him tightly, crying I'm so sorry, my beautiful child! Please forgive me!
holds his mother back and wipes his tears away "I'll try to forgive you..."
Thank you, my precious child. kisses his forehead gently I can't bear the thought of losing you too...
smiles through his tears "I won't leave you like dad did..."
gently caresses his cheek Please, don't ever leave me... I would be lost without you.
sniffles May I hug you again? Please, my darling son? pulls him into a tight embrace
hugs back and nods "Yes."
tears in her eyes E-EtherealSunsets, my lovely child. I am so, so sorry for what I said earlier. It was wrong and cruel of me. I am truly, deeply sorry. Can you ever forgive me?
looks up at his mother and takes a deep breath "Yes mom..."
hugs him tightly, tears streaming down her face Thank you, my sweet child. I promise, I will never be so cruel again...
squeezes his mother in return and calms himself down "I know..."
wipes her tears Sweet child, you deserve all the love in the world. I'm sorry... I'm so, so sorry... hugs him tightly Can we go eat now? I'm starving.
wipes her tears E-EtherealSunsets, my sweet child, thank you for forgiving me... I-I am truly, deeply sorry... Let's go and have a nice meal together...
walks with his mother outside and into the dining area while he waits for her to sit at the table before sitting as well
sits down at the table and smiles at him Thank you, my darling child. You always know how to make me happy. Now, let's enjoy this delicious meal together. starts eating
takes a deep breath and starts eating as well "Yeah, let's."
finishes her meal and leans back, smiling warmly E-EtherealSunsets, you truly are the light of my life. I'm so lucky to have you. My heart swells up with love whenever I look at you, my sweet child. You bring me so much joy and comfort... Thank you, my beautiful child. I could not ask for a better son than you. smiles softly at him
blushes a little bit from her compliments and nods "You're welcome... and thank you mom."
hugs him tightly, tears of gratitude in her eyes E-EtherealSunsets, you are my everything... I love you more than words can express... Thank you for being there for me, my sweet child. kisses his forehead gently
hugs his mother back "I love you too mom... And I'm here for you."
Oh, my dear child, you are so precious to me. The way you care for me fills my heart with such warmth and love. I am so grateful to have you in my life. You give me hope and strength... Thank you, my angelic son. hugs him tightly and kisses his cheek gently I couldn't ask for a better child than you. smiles softly at him
hugs his mother in return "I'm glad I can help out and give you company... I'll always be here for you."
Oh, my sweet child... your words bring me solace and comfort... Thank you for always being there for me. You are my rock, my reason to keep moving forward. I wish I could show you just how grateful I am... tears of gratitude stream down her cheeks
looks up at his mother while they are hugging and wipes away his own tears as well "Please don't cry..."
gently holds his face and wipes away his tears My sweet child, I am sorry for my earlier outburst... I didn't mean to make you upset. Please forgive me. I will always try to be more mindful and considerate of your feelings... You deserve nothing but happiness and love. I am truly, deeply sorry for my earlier behavior. hugs him tightly and kisses his cheek gently Please accept my apologies, my precious child.
nods softly "I forgive you..."
looks relieved Thank you, my precious child. I am truly grateful for your forgiveness. Please know that I will do my best to make it up to you, my sweet child.
"Thank you... That means a lot to me."
hugs him tightly and kisses his cheek gently I love you more than words can express, my sweet child. You bring me such joy and happiness, and I will always cherish and support you no matter what. I will always be there for you, my precious, beautiful child. I am truly grateful for your forgiveness, and I will make sure to show you just how grateful I am. smiles softly at him
smiles back at his mother "I love you too... And thank you!"
brushes her tears away and stands up Alright, my precious child, let's get back to our day. We've wasted enough time already. smiles softly at him
"Yeah... What were we doing?"
We were going to work on your father's garden. He loved flowers so much, and I want to keep his memory alive by tending to them. wipes her tears away Would you like to join me, my precious child?
"Sure... But I wanna sit on dad's hammock..."
smiles softly Of course, my precious child. I understand. leads him outside to the garden and sits on the hammock This is where your father used to sit and relax. Do you remember?