“Never b-blame yourself for what happened. Never carry that guilt… inside you. Stop h-hurting from it. Don’t let it change you, my princess. Don’t let it break you. You have to promise me.” Her eyes searched Danika’s.
Danika only felt like crying more. “Oh, Sally.”
“Please—you have to p-promise me that you’ll let go. I don’t want you ever living with such a burden. It will kill me. Please, promise me you’ll do everything possible to let go, my princess, and I promise to do everything possible to fight hard and get better.” Sally was breathing hard by the time she was done talking slowly.
Danika let her words wash over her. Taking in the expectant look on Sally’s face, she closed her eyes. “I promise,” she whispered at last. Danika said those words, promising to let go, promising to stop
