FAMILY SECRETS [ ✓]

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David was busy completing his essay when he heard a voice from behind " Hi David! ". It was Rosie. " Oh! Aunt Rosie, please come in," said David. He started cleaning the mess in his room. " Seems like you are quite busy, Here! Have a cup of coffee, My dear!". "Thank you so much! Aunt Rosie, You didn't have to". Rosie interrupted " My dear, All of you are like My children, And I like spending time with all of you, And I am really happy that I am here! helping you David!". said Rosie with a smile. " That's really sweet of you, Aunt Rosie! Can I ask you something?. " Why not David!". " Was My mother,.. a,.. a good person?".  Asked David while keeping his head down. Rosie looked at David surprisingly and asked " Why do you ask such question? My dear!". David looked at Rosie and said " We don't talk much about her! I was only 5 when Mom,.. David stopped for a moment and then continued " Caroline always hated Mom! she always gets mad at me if I ask her about Mom, and Ruby is always busy with her NGO meeting, And Sophie is not so well!". There was a silence in the room for a moment then Rosie started speaking. " Indeed! She was a good mother, a good actress, a good friend, and most importantly a good person!". David said frustratingly  " Then why does Caro hates her so much! I don't understand".  " She is a teen girl! David, she will understand it when she will be an adult, You know My daughter was the same" Rosie stopped for a moment and then continued " After the divorce, I gave Jasmine's custody to Jack since I was just a home maker and I had no job, I just wanted a secure future for my daughter but,.. unfortunately Jack was always busy with his meetings, He didn't have time to spend with her and I used to meet her only at weekends". Rosie stopped speaking and wiped her tears. David offered her a glass of water. David said in a low voice " I am sorry about her!". Rosie said softly " It's okay! My dear".  David asked curiously " What made her think of suicide, Aunt Rosie?". " Loneliness,... My dear! ". Answered Rosie in heavy voice. " She was an introvert so she didn't have many friends and her father never had time for her! she was depressed, she thought no one cares about her! you know David she wrote all these things in her suicide note,.. My child! she suffered alone! and that's when I decided to be a child therapist!". Her face was all wet with tears, she slowly wiped her tears and asked David to continue his work.