“Charlotte, honey. We do not think you’re a disappointment.”
Unable to control herself anymore, Charlotte felt her knees weaken as she fell on her knees. Noticing the quick change in her posture, her mum rushed towards her and enveloped her in her arms. “Oh my sweet little girl, what exactly has been going through your mind all these while?”
“Guilt,” she mewled out to her. “Every single time I see your faces, I feel so guilty. I feel like you must be so disappointed in me for things-”
“Shh,” her mum placed a finger on her lips to shush her. “That’s enough. You’ve fed your head enough lies.”
“Mum-”
“We have never been disappointed in you,” she continued. “Yes, things may not have gone the way we planned but come on, Charlotte, you didn’t give up. You showed bravery by deciding to open
