It's okay to be vulnerable

As soon as Dylan left, Amethyst's composure broke completely. Even though her tears were falling when she was in front of Dylan, now it's different. Her sobs grew louder, her body shaking with each breath. She doesn't know how else to calm herself down. It's like all the pains she's suffered in the past years, all the hardships—it's like all these are coming out as her tears. Tears that she couldn't put into words.

Venna and Maureen, stunned and deeply concerned, gathered closer, trying to offer solace.

They were shocked by what Amethyst was showing now. Yes, she cried in front of them, but not this bad. Not much.

"Oh, Amethyst," Venna whispered, her voice choked with emotion. She had never seen her friend like this—so broken, so vulnerable.

She wants to cry because she feels how much pain and how much Amethyst is struggling with what is happening in her life. She could feel that just based on Amethyst's crying.

Maureen's eyes flashed with anger. She was also crying, but the anger she