Am I a bad person?

"What is wrong, honey?" Her mum questioned after she seemed to have settled down a bit...

" mum, dad...am I a bad person?" Her question made her parents look at themselves in confusion...

" No, honey...you are the sweetest and kind person in the world," her mum said and her dad just nods his head with a smile...

" What's wrong? Why were you crying?" Her mum questioned and little Zoe wipes her nose...

" I did something bad today mum..." little Zoe tells them as her eyes become teary again...

" And what might that be, honey? you know you can talk to mum and dad about anything and we will help you fix it..." Her mum tries to ease her aching heart...

" I-I hurt Rabella today..." Zoe burst into tears, it was so hard for her to think about it...

" Oh, honey...I am so sorry..." her dad hugs her tightly..." what happened?" he questioned for the very first time...

" We were on the field playing together and Rowan wanted to take her away from me...I tried to push her hands off his but I ended up pushing her instead...I swear I didn't mean to..." Zoe explains feeling bad for her actions...

" I just wanted her to play with me and no one else..." She added that her parents could only look at her with sad faces..." she didn't even look at me and just left without a word, dad...

"She is mad at me and I am scared she will never want to talk to me again..." She blurted out in tears...

" Hush now honey, mum got your back..." her mum rubs on her back ever so gently...

" Just apologize to her and she will accept..." her dad proposed and Zoe looks at him with hopeful eyes...

" Really?" she questioned and he nodded his head ...

" But what if she hates me for causing her pain?" Zoe questioned again and her dad Pat on her head...

" So long as you are sincere and you know you will never do it again, she will accept your apologies" he assured, and Zoe's once sad face was filled with light again...

" Then I should apologize now," she said, climbing off the sofa but her dad didn't let her...

" Listen, honey, let her be for now...you can apologize to her tomorrow" a frown appears on Zoe's face...but you said I should apologize" confusion was written all over her face...

" Yes I did, but you have to let her be for now...she also needs time to come to terms with what just happened today and you don't wanna push your luck, do you?" He asks and Zoe quickly shakes her head as she takes back her seat...she doesn't want to ruin her chances of being Arabella's friend again...Marcus was happy she listened to him as he looked down at her with a smile on his face. Zoe is eight years old and her friend Arabella is seven years old while Rowan is ten years old...

As much as she wanted to rush out and apologize to her friend, she never wanted to ruin her chances so all she could do was sit on the couch and force herself to watch the TV with an expressionless face...She sat there without moving an inch till dusk. Her mum was finally done with the meal and served them, she didn't have an appetite to eat so she could only eat a little before going to bed...the night was young and long, she stared at the ceiling until she was consumed in her fantasy world...

"Rabella, Ra" Zoe calls out in her sleep, she seems to be having a nightmare as she sweats profusely turning her head left and right...Her mum was quick to rush in as she shakes on her to wake her up while calling on her name...Zoe opens her eyes as fear hovers all over her face..." it's ok honey, mummy is here" her mother hums soothingly as she strokes on her hair. After a while of comfort, Zoe finally settled down and immediately slept off again ...

It was a bright and new day for Zoe, she was determined to apologize to her friend no matter what...As soon as she was done with her bath, she ran off to Arabella's home and knock on the door...the door opens and Arabella's mum walks out, all dressed up for work..." good morning, Aunt" she greets and the lady held on her tiny cheeks wailing at her...

"Good morning, Zoe...what brings you here at this early hour of the morning?" She questions and little Zoe just smiles nervously at her...

"I get it, Arabella is inside...she's been sad since yesterday but I know you can make her feel better..." She encourages and little Zoe nods her head...`` Can I go now, Aunt?" Little Zoe asked...

"Yes, sure..." little Zoe happily runs inside to meet her friend..." you guys be careful...see you soon," she said in a high voice because little Zoe ran off without finishing her statement...

" I know you will...shit, now I am talking to myself" she faces palm herself before making her way to her car and driving off ...

Little Arabella sits on her bed with a sad face, staring at the window seemingly lost in thought...she's not left her room since she woke up and nothing seems to make her happy. So many things happened the previous day after she left with Rowan but she has no one to talk to or share her joys with...the only friend that always listens and understands her to hurt her and the sadness was something she couldn't ignore...Even though she knows Zoe didn't do it intentionally but the fact that she did it is what is killing her...among everyone in this life, Zoe was the last person she's ever thought would hurt her but guess she is wrong...tears roll down her red cheek as she sat motionlessly on the bed...Zoe stood at the door and watch her with so much sadness and self-blame, seeing her like that breaks her for some unknown reason and she wish things shouldn't come to this…