Valerie’s POV
“Mother, am I a bad parent to Maya and Roco?” I muttered under my breath and my mother reached out for my palm.
“Breathe Valerie. Just breathe. It is not your fault that Hayes showed up at the party so don't hurt yourself. Stop being hard on yourself my dear child.”
My mother had been the only comforter I’d had throughout the entire chaos.
“I shouldn't have yelled at them that way. They did nothing to me. Absolutely nothing. They are just kids and kids will always be kids.” I muttered in disgust. “It’s a good thing that you have acknowledged your mistake and I think that is all that matters, nothing else.”
My eyes darted to the wall, and I shrugged. “I’m sure they already hate me so much by now.” I whimpered. “Stop overthinking. If you want I can go check on them and s
