"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.

wasn't going to do anyone any good. It wasn't going to change anything

behind us Leah and I hope you can

to cause her pain or stress. Putting it behind us once

as

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

it going to make a difference to my life now? No, it wasn't. Maybe my aunt Claire was right. The past should stay in

ran a

you, okay?". Jake asked coming back into

I sighed. "I feel I'm doing something wrong, for some

"About what?". He frowned.

gran, for making her go through her past when it's obvious it brings up hard

she wanted to tell

"But I'm not sure I want to

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 to go on any longer than it already has. Tonight, at dinner

you think I've made a big deal over this for nothing?". I

that?". He asked sitting on the

I shrugged.

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