12-02-2024, 05:33 PM
Cadence was able to hold back the tears, but it was Sterling that let her knew she hadn’t messed up. That girl likely had no idea what that hug had meant to her at that moment. Cadence took this moment to embrace the Sterling and Liv and said to Liv.
”I hope that wasn’t too much. I just wanted to tell you everything is going to be okay.”
She stood when the hug was done and excused herself to go wash her face from the tears. A family. She was part of another famil, and that meant a lot to her, but she could feel the social anxiety boiling beneath her. She was at what she could handle today. She came back.
”Sorry that I freaked out a bit. That happens sometimes. I…” she paused, gathering her thoughts. ”not many people know that I have some trauma in my past, so please don’t talk about that to others. I know you don’t know specifics and it’s not that I’m ashamed of it - well - I’m in the public eye and you know how reporters like to embellish things. I hope I can rely on your discretion.” She smiled though. ”It felt good to say it. Maybe I’ll say more sometime, but my social anxiety isn’t doing so well right now, and I think I need to go soon. Im willing to take pictures if any one wants one, and I hope I can come back some other time, if you’ll have me.” it seemed like Sterling was a fan and she’d be honored to take one with the young girl.
”I hope that wasn’t too much. I just wanted to tell you everything is going to be okay.”
She stood when the hug was done and excused herself to go wash her face from the tears. A family. She was part of another famil, and that meant a lot to her, but she could feel the social anxiety boiling beneath her. She was at what she could handle today. She came back.
”Sorry that I freaked out a bit. That happens sometimes. I…” she paused, gathering her thoughts. ”not many people know that I have some trauma in my past, so please don’t talk about that to others. I know you don’t know specifics and it’s not that I’m ashamed of it - well - I’m in the public eye and you know how reporters like to embellish things. I hope I can rely on your discretion.” She smiled though. ”It felt good to say it. Maybe I’ll say more sometime, but my social anxiety isn’t doing so well right now, and I think I need to go soon. Im willing to take pictures if any one wants one, and I hope I can come back some other time, if you’ll have me.” it seemed like Sterling was a fan and she’d be honored to take one with the young girl.
Sometimes - People Are The Monsters