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forget.”
    “No not forget, but you do have to forgive! Listen, we cannot turn our back on her. She has nowhere else to go.”
“Well that's not my fault.”
    “Will you just try to forgive her for me please?”
    “I don't know ma!”
    “Tell you what, let ’s go in and do this counseling session and after that we can decide together on what we want to do.”
    “Ma you brought me to a crazy doctor! I'm not crazy, she need to be here not me.”
    “Mariyah”
    “Mama...look I love you and you know I would do anything for you but...”
    “No buts...you'd do anything for me...then let's go in here and give this a chance. What harm can it do?”
    “Ugggh okay fine, but she better not sit by me, I don't want none of her cooties!”
          We walked into the counselor's office, and I could have sworn all eyes were on us as if they knew what we were there for.
    “See ma, even these people staring at us all funky. This ain't gone work. Can we go?” I asked as we sat down in the waiting room.
    “Maybe this was a bad idea Mama” Kita responded
    “Oh, now you wanna speak. No you were a bad idea all together.” I replied with an attitude.
    “Mariyah don't start!” Mama warned.
    “I ain't startin nothin mama, ya'll brought me here thinkin it would help this thing but honestly I could care less about her and her getting help. She should of reached out for help a long time ago.”
    “Can you please not speak about me like I'm not sitting here?”
    “Can you please not speak to me at all?”
    “Mariyah cut it out now and sit down!” Mama snapped. I could tell she was getting upset.
    “Fine, but I'm not happy about it.”
    “Ugh you’re such a brat!” Kita scoffed at me.
    “Well you ’re such a hoe but you don't see me going all willie nillie and judging you do you?” I replied.
    “That's exactly what you ’re doing.”
    “Aw well, oh well I don't really care. Let's just get this over with.”
    “That's the best thing you've said so far”
          From the look mama had on her face, Kita and I had just embarrassed her. Not intentionally of course, but it was too late to take it all back. Besides, I actually meant what I said. I couldn't believe she brought me to a crazy doctor as if I was the one that needed counseling. Clearly she had it all wrong. But because she is my mom and I love her and would do anything for her, I chose to sit through it as long as this crazy doctor doesn't get to talking out the side of her neck.
    “Jacobs Family” the nurse announced.
    “Right here” mama answered “Come on girls”
    “I think we should discuss this a little more mama before we take this step” Kita said.
    “Girl don't nobody wanna discuss nothing with you. What you scared they bout to reveal more of your secrets?” I replied
    “That's enough you two, let’s go NOW!” Mama snapped.
          As we walked down the hall, I noticed how sad Kita looked. She looked like she had lost her best friend. I actually thought I saw a tear fall from her eye. Part of me wanted to jump up and down and say finally she feels the pain that we feel, but a small part of me felt sorry for her. Oh well, guess the big part of me won. Hate it for her. No sympathy here. Again I ask, why should I feel sorry for her after what she had done. I mean come on now. Nobody has heard from Auntie Lynn since that night. Melanie is an emotional wreck. My mom and dad are barely speaking to each other. Seriously, she has torn our family apart. Therefore, forgiveness will not come easily, if it comes at all.
    We walked into this office with a big comfy couch that would definitely put you to sleep if you laid on it long enough. Mama and Kita sat on the couch, me, of course I had to be the odd ball, I sa t in a recliner in the corner far away from the family’s disgrace.
    “Mariyah, please come sit on the couch with us.” Mama pleaded.
    “Mama, it’s bad enough you have me here with a crazy doctor and the family’s whore, now