Loosening her tense muscles, a smile broke out on Calista's face as she magnanimously said, "It's good that you see where you went wrong. Trouble will only come when you refuse to acknowledge your faults. So, I forgive you!" motioning for the other to stand up.
Upon hearing that, the stone that had been heaving and weighing on her got crushed that very moment, and Diana beamed with relief.
She looked gratefully at Calista as she sat back on the mat, uncaring how her friends had seen her in such an embarrassing state.
What did it matter to be embarrassed at this point? As long as she managed to get Calista's forgiveness, then everything was worth it. And her mother would forgive her. After all, it was her life that was in jeopardy at that time.
With all grudges settled, Calista's impression of Diana greatly improved, and this affected the whole atmosphere. It was no longer stifle and suffocating like before.
