I swallowed thickly and stared at the wall in front of me. After a moment, I shook my head again.

"I don't want to burden you.." I said quietly, avoiding her gaze.

"Oh, honey, you won't. I love being here for you. Besides, I never minded dealing with problems that involved you."

I looked at her briefly then, and my expression softened at the sight of her reassuring smile. After a few moments of silence, I eventually gathered enough courage to speak.

I knew I couldn't avoid it forever, but I also knew it was better for me to just spit it out and get over with it.

"...I'm sorry...