She looks at me intently. I feel bad. I feel I’m so, so bad. And I just can’t seem to forgive myself for messing up both of their lives.
“You’re not a bad person Alanna. You’re a good person to whom bad things have happened to.” I chuckle loudly and look at her with a small smile. She returns a look of amusement and feigned surprise.
“What you think a professor can’t quote Harry Potter? It for all ages.” I look down with a smile. I burst my knuckles and blink back those tears that keep resurfacing.
“Alanna when you go through all that at such a vulnerable age, it’s almost natural for you to have an unstable emotional life. Rejection changes you, honey.” I look up at her, shocked and wide eyed.
“You-“
“Know everything. Background reports of students come in with the admission.” I
