Originally Posted by ameliah_longbottom

Ameliah was surprised when Tay said it was her fault. Am listened to the story patiently, cleverly resisting the urge to ask about the identity of "the guy." After Tay finished, Ameliah thought a little bit before responding, "I don't think that of you. In any way shape or form. I want to clear that whatever happens, you aren't a bad person. If you've heard the phrase; 'There are bad decisions but not bad people.' So no matter what, you aren't bad or stupid. Now, I know it's hard to draw the line between best friend and someone you love, or between a brotherly love and a more romantic sense. That's the kind of thing, unfortunately, that you have to wait out." Am paused, realizing that Tay would probably want advice in what to do. "About Brodie..." she continued, "I'm gonna sound bad, but I don't think he should know, for the time being. You'll have to talk to the guy, and work out a story of what happened. Keep the story mostly true, but if you have to say it was an accident or something, say that. Once you're ready to tell Brodie, tell him with the guy." Boom. Ameliah had helped so many people with relationship issues that it was pretty natural for her to think of plans like that.