Healing

Just now my footsteps stepped on the marble of the kitchen and I had to hold my breath deeply. My body flinched to notice the figure of a middle-aged woman who was sitting dreamily on the dining table. Mom's gaze was so empty, the tinge of sadness clearly radiated in mom's beautiful eyes. I really sinned to have given deep sorrow to the heart of the woman who had conceived and gave birth to me. Now how do I mend this fractured relationship? Mom will definitely not forgive me.

"Mom." I hesitantly stepped closer to her, but it seemed like mom didn't want to be disturbed until she turned her face away unwilling to look at me.

I looked down playing with the hem of my original shirt, not knowing what to tell mom to stop being angry with me. I'd better not bother mom. That's right. Mom needed some time alone, to relax her head from today's various miserable events. Axe was waiting for me anyway, I couldn't possibly leave him alone in the bathroom for too long.

"I'm sorry if I've disappointe