“No.”
His face tightened.
“Mistakes are accidents.”
I looked directly into his eyes.
“You made choices.”
For several seconds neither of us spoke.
Then I walked away.
The story should have ended there.
But life rarely works that way.
Over the following year something unexpected happened.
Without constant financial support from my parents, Kelsey had to find work.
At first she complained.
Then she adapted.
Then she succeeded.
The process wasn’t easy.
It wasn’t quick.
