-Megan-
“Megan! It’s so good to see you again!” Catharine greeted us at the door, her smile beaming as she enveloped me in a tight hug. I returned the embrace, genuinely happy to see her. In many ways, she had become like a second mother to me, her kindness unlike anything I had ever known. It felt comforting and familiar.
“No, no, I’m your son, but don’t hug me,” Nathan interjected from behind us, after we had finished our embrace.
Catharine pulled back, shaking her head before turning to hug her son. “Don’t be like that! It’s not you who has been gone for three months!” she chided Nathan.
I felt a pang of guilt as she spoke. I regretted leaving without much explanation, realizing the hurt it caused to those around me. While I couldn’t undo what I had done, I was determined to make am
