Rebecca froze, her face stunned. She turned away, still holding her head.
I looked helplessly at the ashes vanishing into the mud and couldn't hold back anymore. I broke down, sobbing uncontrollably.
"Mom, I'm so sorry. I'm useless. I'm so, so sorry..."
Kendrick seemed taken aback by my cries.
"What? Did you just say that this is..."
At that moment, his phone rang. It was his dad.
"Kendrick, I spoke to my friend. He said Alisson's mom passed away a few days ago. Are you sure you didn't get this wrong?"
