Aurora gave a thumbs up to Emily and nodded,
"Great idea."
Emily shook her head and laughed,
"No l didn't tell this story to justify my decision. I told it so that you can learn an important lesson."
Aurora blinked and commented,
"Don't you think it's a bit odd to give this advice to a 14-year-old?"
Emily: "..." This kid...
Aurora laughed and apologized,
"I am sorry. I just wanted to lighten up the mood. Indeed I am curious. What did you learn?"
Emily took a deep breath and said,
"I mean that sometimes when you give someone a second chance, you're only setting yourself up to get hurt even more.
I thought I could change him. I thought that if I forgave him, he'd change. But he didn't. Instead, his mother made things even worse, and I ended up paying with my heart and my peace."
Aurora listened, her face serious now.
"So, what's the lesson?"
Emily looked into Aurora's eyes and said softly,
