“Sandra Collins is your mother?” One of the dancers asked me while we waited for our feedback from the judges. I got a few side-glances from the dancers who were eavesdropping and waited patiently for my answer.
All my life people told me forgiveness is the key to a happy life. I just went with forgetting altogether. Forget I ever had a mom and what she was like.
“No,” I answered without a doubt. “My mother passed away when I was a kid.” I finished off, stepping away from them and headed over to Hailey who was sitting with her back against the wall of the room while munching on a chocolate bar.
“Want a bite?” She asked, offering me a piece. “I have two more hidden in this bag of mine.” She continued, pulling her bag open and showing me her secret stash.
I accepted her offer and took
