It's time for a serious talk

“Michael,” she starts. “The last weeks have been terrible. I’ve missed you so much. I started to watch football and was hoping we could make small talk about the matches at school, but I was afraid to talk to you. I didn’t want to risk upsetting you even more,” she cries.

“It’s okay, we’re here together now, aren’t we?” is all you manage to come up with.

“I was wrong,” Danielle continues. “I said that you didn’t do anything, but that wasn’t true. You did a lot and I was an ungrateful bitch, but the **** of my aunt was so hard for me to deal with. I know it’s no excuse to treat you so bad, but I couldn’t help it.”

“It’s okay,” you tell her, trying to comfort her, but Danielle keeps apologizing.

“I should have given you attention. I should have kissed you more, I should have taken care of your needs like any good girlfriend would do,” she sobs, holding her head in her hands, unable to look you in your eyes. “I’m worthless without you, you mean so much to me. I need you here with me, I need you.”

You stand up and walk to Danielle. You put your hands on her shoulders and kiss her on her head.

“It’s okay. I shouldn’t have reacted the way I did. And you weren’t completely wrong. I shouldn’t have stayed in bed as much as I did and I should have helped you more,” you say as Danielle continues sobbing. “I’m sorry for that, but if you want us to stay together as well, then we will.”

“So you’ll forgive me?” she asks.

“On one condition.”

“What is it? I’ll do anything,” Danielle says.