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A second chance

I pulled out my phone. Dialing my mom's number, I pressed it to my ear. "Hello?" "Hi mom. So I was wondering about me being grounded?" I heard rustling on the other end, plus a couple voices. "Well, I don't want you leaving the house. I suppose you can have friends over, just not a party okay? And I'm just running errands. I'll be home tonight." A little surprised, I don't answer right away. "Okay...Bye." I hang up and smile. First order of business. I quickly ask Kota if he can come over, Nathan too. They agree and I await their arrival. At the sound of the doorbell, I jump up and race downstairs. I welcome them in and lead them up to my room. They follow curiously and we seat ourselves around the room. "So what's up?" Nathan called, raising an eyebrow at me. "Well, um... I'm going to start from the beginning okay?" They nod. "So yesterday, I went for a walk. And then... I got lost and it started raining. I tried contacting everyone but the only person that answered was Silas who put me through to North." They frown but before they can say anything I continue. "When I got home my mom and I got in a fight as you know. North said you guys were about to knock on the door...I guess I'm just wondering why you didn't answer my calls and if you heard anything." They both do eye contact communication. "We couldn't answer right then because we were on the phone with someone else, otherwise we would have answered. Trust me on that," Nathan explained. I nodded. We sat silently as I waited for them to answer. I fiddled with my fingers, avoided their eyes, and clicked my heels together softly. "So did you...?" I finally ask, out of patience. Kota studied me for a moment before coming over and sitting next to me on the bed. His hand reached out and held my upper arm. "Every word, Sang. Every word." A light pink dusts my cheeks. He heard me and my mom fight?! Kota tilts his head. "What's wrong?" "I yelled at my mom- and you heard it all. You know how...how selfish I sounded? And that was so disrespectful..." I stood up, walked over to my wall, and banged my head against it. "And I meant every word!" I spin around and look at Nathan. "Did you hear me say everything about us being friends and me not letting you go?" He nods in confirmation and I groan, blushing deeply. "Why do you guys have to have such horribly perfect timing?!" Nathan stands up and gives me a hug. I gladly bury my face and try to pale my pink cheeks. "Sang," he says calmly, the exact opposite of me. "I think it was good of you to stand up to your mom. I also am glad to know that you want me around. That was sweet." I let out a soft giggle as I listen to the sound of Nathan's heart beat. It's rhythm quickly soothes me into a more relaxed state. I breath in evenly again. "Thank you," I say softly. He shrugs, letting go. The doorbell rings. Kota and Nathan follow me downstairs. When I see that my mom is standing at the door, I quickly open it and take her bags. "Hi mom." "Hi. Are these your friends?" I nod and look to where the two boys are standing. "They were at Erica's house from the dinner invitation remember?" I point out each boy and their names and they smile. My mother's phone rings. Glancing at it, she frowns. "Can you get the rest out of the car?" I nod as she walks off towards her office. The boys stand there for a moment before helping me retrieve the rest of the groceries. After efficiently putting everything away, my mother enters back into the room. She says a happy thank you and offers the boys lemonade. They refuse and tell me they are leaving. I frown but know I will see them tomorrow, no worries. "Sang?" My mother asks as we eat dinner. I raise my eyebrow and swallow. "I wanted to say that you're right." I frown confused. "You're right that I said those horrible things and I guess I just never thought about what life was for you...And I apologize for that. I've made so many mistakes in being your mother it would be hard to count." I almost choke on my water. "Mom, are you feeling okay?" She smiles softly and nods. "Yes, I'm fine. But I realize how much I've wronged you and I probably won't be able to make up for it, but I'd like to try. I want you to give me a second chance, even though I know I don't deserve it. What do you say, sweetheart?" My mouth pops open in surprise and I don't know what to say. My mother ignored me for ten years, and she wants to be my mother now? "You don't have to decide right now, okay? Just promise you'll consider it." I nod and watch as she picks up her plate and exits the room. I quickly finish my dinner and run upstairs, unplugging my phone from the charger and scrolling through my contacts. I wanted advice, and I knew who would most likely give the best. So I dialed his number. "Ms. Sorenson?" His clear voice rang through the phone and I knew I had made the right choice. "Hello Mr. Blackbourne. I need your help." "Of course. How can I be of assistance?" "I wanted your input. My mother wants me to give her another shot at being a mother." "Really?" He asks. I explain the dinner conversation to him and ask him what he thinks. "Was she a good mother?" I frown. "What do you mean? Isn't it obvious?" He chuckles. "No, Ms. Sorenson. Was she a good mother? Not a parent, a mother." I think back to when I was little, when we had fun together and she hugged me and we made eachother laugh. "Yes," I say surely. "Then you need to ask yourself if she can make a good one now. Does that answer your question?" I smile and nod, getting off the phone and seeking out my mother. She's in her office. "I've decided," I tell her. She looks up, nervous it seems. And I tell her one word. "Yes."

I don't know about you guys, but I am so happy that I can write Sang's mother as a nice person now! I'm glad that she will finally have a caring parent again. Also, I have important news: FEEL FREE TO CALL CLIFFY TO YOUR HEART'S DESIRE. I PROMISE I WON'T MIND!!! Seriously, I actually mean that. I'm probably the only author that doesn't care but hey, what makes us different makes us special! Later alligators!