And then she fell. She fell into those pools of old forgotten motherly care and love. She drowned in them as she took a step forward and wrapped her arms around her mother for the first time in ten years. She sobbed into her mom’s shoulder not believing that this was actually happening, but she was quickly reassured when she felt Christine softly rub her back and whisper ‘I’m sorry’ into her ear.

Ashley pulled away and looked up at her smiling crying mother and sniffled.

Ashley: "Mom?"

Christine: "Yes, Ashley I’m your mom. I promise."

Ashley smiled and hugged her mom once again.

Ashley: "I can’t even believe this like this doesn’t feel real. I’m having a conversation with you and there is no yelling or anything."

Ashley and Christine were sat at the breakfast table and had been for the past thirty minutes.

Christine: "Yeah it’s pretty crazy."

Ashley: "I’m glad you finally came around. You don’t know how much it means."

Christine: "I’m glad I came around too. And you don’t know how much your forgiveness means to me. I didn’t think you would."

Ashley: "Well you are my mom."

Ashley smiled her nose crinkling smiled and Christine mirrored her action minus the nose crinkle.

Christine: "That I am. So, how are things with that blonde girl? I never caught her name."

Ashley: "Oh Spencer. She’s me girlfriend."

Christine: "Oh really?"

Ashley: "As of about two hours ago."

Christine: "That’s great Ashley. You two look perfect together. From what I’ve seen it looks as if you guys are meant to be."

Ashley: "I hope so. She’s a wonderful girl and I care so much for her and she’s changed me so much. I feel like she is the one for me."

Christine: "So, can I meet her?"

Ashley: "Of course you can. I’ll try and have her come over this weekend."

Christine: "Ok. I can’t wait to meet the girl that has my daughter all in love."

Ashley: "I’m not in love."

Christine: "Mhm sure you aren’t. Well Ashley I’m really tired. Today really drained me. So, I’m off to bed."

Ashley: "Ok."

Christine: "Let’s maybe have breakfast tomorrow."

Ashley: "I would love that."

Each of them stood up and hugged each other one last time saying goodnight and Christine walked off to her room with a smile on her face as Ashley sat back down with a smile on hers. Ashley then heard a chair being pulled out beside her and looked to see Kyla sitting down next to her.