I didn’t know, but… it felt like the harder I tried to hold onto Amber, the more she pushed me away. And it was entirely frustrating, so much so that I had trouble holding onto my tempter.
Amber, too, was glaring at me, like she was as mad at me as I was at her.
Meanwhile, Alice sniffled, looking between us with her large doe eyes. Then, unfortunately, the tears started to fall.
“I-I d-don’t want y-you to g-g-go, Mommy!” Alice said, holding both hands out for her mom.
Amber and I both cooled at once, like a cold bucket of water had been thrown over our heads. Amber moved to hold Alice, while I sat down, trying to make myself less intimidating and imposing.
Gods, I felt terrible. I had been angry at Amber for distancing herself from me, but I didn’t mean to frighten or upset Alice.
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