Amanda Caron(5)

"I see." He replied to her words. 

Amanda felt uncomfortable. It was as though something had changed between them in a flash. Or perhaps, he was just starting to lose his pretense. 

"I should go back now." She bit the inner side of her lip and made to leave. 

She stopped when he suddenly grabbed her hand. "Is there something else?" 

He pulled her into a hug. Amanda felt uncomfortable but smiled it off before going back to the house. She still had a family matter to handle. 

…

Back in the house. 

Amanda held Lola and dragged her to her room. 

"Mommy, what is it? You look scary." Lola lamented. 

Amanda held her shoulders and looked into her eyes. "What actually happened earlier? I know you are hiding something from me Lola." 

"Mommy…"