10-28-2025, 04:32 PM
Their pastries arrived and Cruz was surprised by the pile he was given. "Feel free to help yourself." There was no way he could eat that all by himself and he doubted they would be good later.
When the waitress left Cruz nodded. "Tell me first you are talking to someone else, not just me. Someone professional. Cause it's important." It had been important when his parents said the same thing to him. Though he hadn't taken their advice himself and still didn't think it was necessary. He'd figured out a problem and it was remedied now.
"But crying is okay. And I'm here to listen even if I can't help."
When the waitress left Cruz nodded. "Tell me first you are talking to someone else, not just me. Someone professional. Cause it's important." It had been important when his parents said the same thing to him. Though he hadn't taken their advice himself and still didn't think it was necessary. He'd figured out a problem and it was remedied now.
"But crying is okay. And I'm here to listen even if I can't help."