The Addicts

his parents to arrive. He had been dreading this meeting for weeks, ever

paring for this moment, working through his feelings and emotions

alking towards him. They looked older, wearier, but still, they h

her voice trembling as sh

w to react. But then he felt a surge of c

d, his voice barel

of how to react. Alex felt a pang of anger, b

d, gesturing to the coffee

nse of trepidation. He didn't know what to

y were genuinely sorry, that they wanted to make

racking with emotion. "We were so wrong to treat yo

ather's words. He had waited so long to hear them, to hear

t forgiveness wouldn't be easy. It would take time

d, his voice measured. "But forgivene

expect it to be easy," his mother said. "But we want to w

parents. Maybe, just maybe, they could heal, c

go. He had to confront his past, to work through his feelings and emoti

elt a sense of uncertainty. He didn't know what the future h

to him and asked, "Alex, can we see you again soon? M

ing through his feelings with Dr. Kim, and he wasn't su

elt a pang of guilt. He didn't want to hurt her, or h

inally, nodding his

He knew that this wouldn't be easy, that confronting his past and working th

needed to face his demons, to work throug

tion. He was ready to face his past, to confront th

s side, Alex knew that he

with his parents. It was a difficult and emotional pro

rough his feelings and emotions, and sl

ess wash over him. He wasn't sure if he would ever be able to

ned to him and said, "Alex, I'm so proud of you. You're strong

ratitude towards his mother. "Tha

x felt a sense of comfort. "We're all trying,

x felt a sense of hope. He knew that he still had a

had himself. And together,