Book Two: Branch Two Hundred and Eighty Seven

"You seem like you have a lot to say," Jessica said after they had been sitting for a while. She had waited for her to stop crying before she spoke. The full bawling had become stifled sounds and Jessica knew it was the right time to press her.

"I do, I just don't know how to start" Anette let out in tears. It was as if as she opened her mouth the tears were opened once again so the bawling began and Jessica went into a full consoling mode. "I know you hate me, I would hate me too" she added in between sobs.

"Hate you? Honey, why would you think that?" Jessica was now disturbed because such a lovely girl was saying such things. "Why would I hate you?" she added.

Anette took a deep breath to steady herself before she continued to speak. "I only did those things because my mom told me that you promised I would be the one to get married to Joshua. I indeed developed a crush on Joshua while growing up, who won't? He had always been such a gentleman." Anette said before pausing once mor