My cheeks were burning, and I was staring directly at the floor, hands folded in my lap. "Umm..."
"I won't make you answer. But you know the reasons, and they have nothing to do with your bank account. And you love her the same way." She moved over to the couch next to me. "Now I agree that she should not have done what she did without talking to you. But she did it so you could have everything you've ever wanted, because she supports you no matter what. And that is not a reason to drive her away."
She was right, of course. I felt like an i***t. I picked up my phone and stared at it. "How do I fix this?"
"You talk. In person."
I nodded and took a steadying breath.
Me -- Aly, please come back. I'm sorry.
I stared at it for a minute.
Me -- I love you.
A tear slipped free from my eye
