I’ll Stumble, I’ll Fall, I’ll Stand Again: Chapter Thirty

Chapter Thirty:

“I’m sorry.” I told Kim.

“For what? You keep telling me not to apologize for nothing, but you are doing the exact same thing. You’re having a bad day, rest assured I have plenty of them myself. You were there when I needed you, now let me be there for you, after all that is what best friends are for.”

I nodded, burying my head in my hands, the way I die when I was upset, or simply frustrated.

“Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming up, the first, since I became paralyzed.” I said, finally. “It’s hitting me, and honestly it hurts.”

Kim just sat and listened as I poured my heart out, letting go of weeks of pint up emotions. I wanted to be strong, but I felt so weak.

“I had to relearn how to do independent, and that was a hard fought battle.” I said. “It still is there are still times I need help.” It was hard to admit but the truth.

“And that’s okay Sienna, we all need someone to lean on sometimes, I would have had a break down, if it weren’t for you and your Mom last night.” Kim admitted. I knew it could not be something easy to admit.

“I’m just used to being independent.” I said, after a few moments of silence.