She walks without taking her gray eyes off mine. My body is tense, my heart pounds fiercely, and I struggle to catch my breath; I feel extremely uneasy, but I can't move from my spot. It's as if the adrenaline from that call with my mother vanished when I stopped here, causing my feet to remain rooted to the ground, unable to move no matter how much I command my brain to do so.
The jealousy that burned me a moment ago is gone, replaced by panic. I come to terms with reality, and now my anxiety is at its peak.
The distance between us shrinks, and when only a few meters remain, she runs a little and throws herself at me, making me react quickly by catching her in my arms, holding her tightly by her open legs which ended up wrapped around my torso.
—If you came for me, kitten... —she purrs
