Amber screamed again, not one of those girly screams, but one that had a lot of power, a lot of volume behind it. She squirmed under my grip, sucking in more air to get another scream.
I pushed my hand over her mouth, which made her wriggle more.
"Amber!" I hissed under my breath. "It's me."
She hesitated for a moment, then she threw her arms around me, her head in my chest. I stumbled back, taken back by her emotion, but I held her firmly in my arms. I rubbed her back, her shoulders, and kissed her hair.
"It's okay. I'm so sorry. You're okay. He's gone." to my surprise, she wasn't crying. But Amber was shaking terribly.
I heard foot steps climbing the stairs.
"Shit." I said in a normal voice, making Amber pull back and give me disapproving look. I smiled. "Yours dads coming-I hope y
