clearing the air

Calypso

The overwhelming emotions that took over had me standing before my mother and brother, dumbfounded. I couldn’t seem to move, let alone breathe. So, I stand here just staring at them with my eyes wide. They step back at Atlas’ growl of protection for me. I could feel the love he was sending me in our bond, which settled me slightly. His chest rests against my back, which helps my body relax. “I’m sorry. For more things than you know.” I hesitate for a second before looking around. “Is there somewhere we can talk that’s a little less open?”

“Yes. Come this way.” My brother leads my mother away with his arm around her shoulder. It seems like he wants to keep her in check, and I can’t decide his motivations. Did he want her to have a relationship with me? Or is he against this whole thing? Either way, I don’t want this conversation out in the open. There could be ears and people listening. I smile when I feel Atlas take my hand, interlacing our fingers together as we walk forward