“Perry,” Melanie said as she approached, “I…”
She determined that she had no words, no way to explain, except for one.
“I’m sorry.” The phrases had been rough; they burned her throat and stung her eyes.
Perry stepped towards her, attaining for her. “No, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have destroyed the mirror, now not like that. It was cruel. I must have let you have a say, however Melanie …” Perry shook her head, her eyes huge and sad. “You need to have seen yourself. I used to be afraid for you, but that’s no excuse.”
“I shouldn’t have said what I stated about you no longer caring, and I shouldn’t have lied to you about the mirror. I shouldn’t have hidden, however I knew it used to be wrong. I knew you’d tell me to stop, that you’d take it away, and I couldn’t…I didn’t…”
“Stop. It’s okay. Y
