"I thought you said everything was okay." Mom said as I walked into the kitchen. She was making dinner and I came to help her.

"It was and then I just ruined it. I don't know why a part of me still feels like I shouldn't forgive him easily and that's what I did."

"Oh, Shayan." My mom said shaking her head as she passed me some vegetable to slice. "Do you regret it?"

"I do. I should have been more patient. He changed mom, he was putting in a lot of effort and I just ruined ...