It was as if nothing had ever changed. There was no elephant in the room, no awkwardness. Everyone was chatting and getting along. I was stuck in a conversation with my aunt Claire about college.

“That’s amazing Leah and when do you start?”. She asked.

I could feel my grans eyes on me. She was listening to every word smiling and if I’m being honest, it made me kind of sad. There were loads I missed about her, and it still terrified me in case we couldn’t rekindle the relationship we ...