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"I'm sorry". I whispered. "I shouldn't have said that".

"Don't apologise sweetheart". My gran spoke. "It's a lot to take in and digest and it'll take time to process but take all the time you need because I want us all to be a family again, Leah. I regret a lot of things in life, but the one thing I regret the most is how I acted and how I treated you".

"Can I ask why you just up and left?".

"I wasn't in the right frame of mind. I thought you'd be better off without me. I knew this was all going to come to light one day and I wasn't sure I was going to be able to handle it".

"Handle telling me the truth?". I frowned.

She nodded. "I wasn't sure how you were going to react. I admit I was selfish, and I should have been honest from the start with everyone, but I didn't want to hurt anyone".

"So, you pushed me away to stop me from finding out the truth?".

"I know what it sounds like Leah, but I didn't mean for any of this to happen the way it did".

"I know". I sighed.

I couldn't give her a hard time, that wouldn't be fair, and she really didn't deserve it.

She was trying to make things right, trying to make peace with everyone.

the decisions she made wasn't going to do anyone any good. It wasn't going to change anything that happened. We were all here to

to put this behind us Leah and I hope you can forgive me for everything I've put

was. I felt the hairs on the back of my neck stand. I didn't want to cause her pain or stress. Putting it behind us once

as well". I

my pjs. I was sat on our bed watching tv eating a bag of chips. We were still invited to dinner tonight but if I'm being

difference to my life now? No, it wasn't. Maybe my aunt Claire was right. The past should stay in the past, I wasn't going to benefit from putting

a hand down my

back into the room

I nodded. "No". I sighed. "I feel I'm

The next

"About what?". He frowned.

I acted with my gran, for making her go through her past when it's

she wanted to

sighed. "But I'm not sure

make a difference to your life going forward babe. Think about it, your dads here, your gran and George are back, and they all want to be part of your life". He was right. This didn't need

big deal over this for nothing?".

think that?". He asked sitting on the

I shrugged.

what happened, you were curious about your family and where you came from. You know you can always ask when you want to and I'm sure they'll tell