[The great thing about text is that she can hastily wipe away a stay tear that's escaped her eye and no one will ever know. She misses her mother still, and it's even worse knowing she'd disapprove of what she'd done in her grief. Things she's glad Jayce missed.]
You can regret it all you want. You're forgiven. I wasn't alone and you made sure Viktor wasn't, either. You were needed more there.
Even if he hadn't said it, we'd still have this same conversation.
We're stuck in this mess together. You won't be alone. I promise.
I know you are, Cait. It's just [ Jayce takes a long time to find the right word to say and the one he picks, isn't strong enough but it's what he settles on. ] hard. I don't want to believe it.
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You can regret it all you want. You're forgiven. I wasn't alone and you made sure Viktor wasn't, either. You were needed more there.
Even if he hadn't said it, we'd still have this same conversation.
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I don'tI won't argue with you on that then. I'm glad you weren't alone, Cait.Fair enough. Yeah. Maybe I just wish we didn't have to have it at all.
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I know. I'm sorry, Jayce. I'm on your side.
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I know you are, Cait. It's just [ Jayce takes a long time to find the right word to say and the one he picks, isn't strong enough but it's what he settles on. ] hard. I don't want to believe it.
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It's not your fault. What happened to Viktor, and how he is now, and what's happened at home.
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It is. All of it is.
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[So there.]
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[And, you know, her mother.]
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Don't blame yourself for choosing not to do it.
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