"Mikaela, it's me. Dr. Alexandria. Can we talk?" asked Alexandria, standing outside Mikaela's bedroom door.
The door opened, and Mikaela came out, her eyes red from crying.
"I know secrets can hurt, sweetie. But sometimes, adults keep them because they can be overwhelming," said Alexandria giving Mikaela a warm hug.
"I get that. It's not the secret that hurts. It's the other stuff. Like, how can a mother do that?" asked Mikaela.
"Well, sometimes people do the wrong thing for the right reasons. I divorced and ran from my husband because I didn't want Adelaide to be exposed to the political stuff he was fighting. It was only after Adelaide begged me to reconnect that I realized what I was doing wasn't helping," said Alexandria.
"Annette dumped Aaron over a video game. How is that the wrong thing for the right reason?" asked Mikaela.
