36 - Jack

Crista's eyes widened as she swiftly caught sight of me.

"What's the matter? Why are you crying, Jack? What's going on?" She asked me and hurried over to touch me. I was quick to remove myself from her reach and get away from her.

Crista let out an audible gasp, and her eyes grew very wide in response to the unexpected action I made, much like mom had.

“Aki?” Came out mom as she gave me a very demanding and questioningly gaze.

It was time to be rational, so I took a deep breath and went face to face with Crista. The only way I can get back to Mom is if I fix all of this.

I avoided looking at mom and whispered gently, "Mom, I'll just talk to Crista." I don't want to worry Mom. I don't want her to watch me getting so upset that I want to hurt someone else. What Crista did to me was way too much. She had taken much too much from me. I was angry at how easily she had deceived all of us, but the thing that broke my heart the most was that she had stolen those moments that should have been