Avril let out a long sign. 'I didn't think about anyone when I signed up. And when you yelled at me to not get on the train, my mind had already been made.' she replied quietly.

'I'll probably never understand the amount of worry my behavior caused everyone." she paused for a second.

"But what I do know is that I refuse to put anymore stress on our family than I already have. I held a grudge against Mom and -" she abruptly shut her lips, cutting off whatever she'd been about to say.

She'd held a grudge against their mother for wanting to keep her kids safe and they hadn't talked without Avril ending the conversation with something spiteful. The redhead would never get to remedy their relationship.