CHAPTER 36: RECONCILIATION

Lauretta rushed to embrace Kelsey, "I missed you so much." Kelsy stiffened at her embrace and gently pushed her way, "Don't get all clingy with me, I still haven't fully forgiven you for what you did Laurie. I warned you to stay away from that asshole but you ignored me and went ahead with it. You can't just waltz in here and think everything would be fine." Lauretta sighed, "Kelsey…" Kelsey gulped down her shot of tequila. "I still can't get over the fact that you secretly got married and ran off with that asshole. It stung Laurie; I won't lie to you that it didn't." Lauretta reached for Kelsey's hand, "You're right, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done all that, and I am really sorry for ignoring your warning, Kelsey." Kelsey looked over at Julianna, who nodded sympathetically. "Fine, I'm going to believe that you are actually sorry and you are really back for real this time." Lauretta beamed, "Thank you Kelsey, I promise I'm really back this time and I've completely severed my ti