★Timothy★
No one moved. No one breathed. My little outburst had caused far too much tension. The guilt that washed over me was overwhelming. But I knew there was nothing I could do to take it back. All I could do now was try to take the light off Cassandra. It was the least I could do. I glanced at her and pleaded with my eyes for her to forgive me.
“I’m sorry, Cass,”
“I know, Tim, I know,”
“Enough!” my mother shouted from across the table. “You have done enough. Both of you,” no one said another word. I tried to think of a way to change the argument, but I had no idea how. I could tell that Cassandra wanted to make a run for it. Hell, I did too.
“It wasn’t supposed to be like this,” I whispered as I broke the silence. My mother’s gaze narrowed.
“And that is where the problem lies,
