I was furious before, but now I’m shaking, I’m so angry. I could see her fighting to keep the tears from falling, but the moment our eyes met the dam broke. I wanted to ask her more questions, instead, I pushed the stool back listening to it scrap against the tile in the kitchen. I stood up from the stool, grabbed Amelia on her upper arm, and gently pulled her into my embrace.
I wrapped my arms around her waist and held her tightly to my chest. I could feel her body shake as she silently sobbed into my chest. I rubbed my hand up and down her back in a soothing manner, trying to calm her down. I whispered sweet nothings in her ear, making sure to tell her that I wasn't going anywhere and that no one was going to harm her as long as I was alive.
I kissed the top of her head b
