Trauma

As I asked her that question, Mom's face paled a bit, and a sad expression formed on her face. She sighed and took a seat on the bed beside me.

" About that incident, we don't talk about it in front of Alberlee and Aaliyah. Especially Aaliyah. She has seen too many tragedies in her life. That accident was one of them." Mom said with a painful expression.

" I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you feel sad. I just wanted to know what happened." I apologized seeing her. Mom has always a cheerful expression but when it becomes dull, I feel my heart squeezing.

" You don't have to feel sorry, dear. We all know about that accident so we don't talk about it. It's genuine to ask this since you met them not long ago." Mom said, forcing a smile on her face. She continued to speak.