My Step Mom
She caught Elle instantly, wrapping her arms around the girl’s waist and pulling her flush against her chest with an overwhelming, protective tightness.
She buried her face in Elle's hair, her own breathing turning shallow as she absorbed the violent tremors rocking Elle's frame.
"I can't do this anymore, Celeste," Elle wept, her hands clutching desperately at the fabric of Allyna’s shirt.
"Putting on that show downstairs... pretending that to me you are just my stepmother, pretending everything is normal while my father and Osmund look at each other like that... It’s suffocating."
Allyna closed her eyes tightly, holding Elle even closer, her hands gently rubbing soothing circles into Elle's
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