Guide You Along (Private)

[PhantomPhan]

"I know it's hard but you have to keep doing it. We've all snapped at children one point or another," Natalie said. "And yes, you feel horrible for it but you just need to explain why. You need to explain to Isabella that she was pushing you too far."

Despite what just happened, all Isabella wanted was a big hug from her sister. But that was probably never going to happen again. Tielle was probably going to give her away to someone else.

[CottonFluff]

Tielle started to calm down as the more experienced mother started to give her a little pep talk. "I... I feel stupid losing my cool like that" she said. "But... if you say that's normal... that helps a bit. I'm just glad that I didn't follow through with it" she said, cringing at the thought of the horrible things she could have done to her most precious treasure.

She leaned back and sat there on her knees, looking back at Natalie in the eyes. "So... what happened when you snapped like that? I mean... I guess I'm making a big assumption here that you had a moment like that with Samantha... which is rude of me, I'm sorry, but I'm just so confused right now."

Meanwhile, Samantha hugged Ariana, having calmed down from her little panic attack. "S-should go see if Isabella is okay?" she asked, not wanting to cause more trouble but oh so very worried that their new friends were going to be really hurt by their respective actions towards each other... and she really didn't want to see the two of them drift apart.

[PhantomPhan]

Natalie nodded. "I had a moment like that with Samantha once. Her father had just walked out and I was all over the place. She acted up and I snapped at her. It just... happens." She smiled at the younger woman. "But maybe you should go and see Isabella."

"If that's what you want, sweetie," Ariana replied.

[CottonFluff]

Tielle sniffed and coughed a bit. "Do... do you think she'll let me near her? After what I did... What do I even say to that?"

Samantha shivered a bit. "I... I don't know what I want. I just want everything to be okay."

[PhantomPhan]

"You tell her how sorry you are," Natalie explained. "You tell her that you were so worried about her and that's why you were so angry."

"Everything will be okay, Samantha," Ariana said, pressing a kiss to Samantha's cheek.

[CottonFluff]

Tielle nodded and stood, using Natalie for support as she walked back to the house. "S-stay with me please. I'm going to need some help finding the right words."

Samantha nodded and hugged Ariana. "I know... it's just that life can be really scary sometimes, that's all."

[PhantomPhan]

"I promise I'll stay with you," Natalie said truthfully.

"That's right, it can..." Ariana agreed. "But you have me and your mother with you."

[CottonFluff]

Tielle went back in the house with Natalie, and quietly walked up the stairs. She noticed that Isabella's door was not shut, so she took a look towards her room. Noticing the lump under the covers, she walked up to the door slowly.

"I-Isabella? Can I come in?" she asked, shakily.

Samantha nodded and watched her mommy go upstairs with Tielle... yeah, she's was there for her, and for everyone else. She felt so lucky to have such a loving parent to keep her safe.

[PhantomPhan]

Isabella suddenly rushed from under the covers and over to her sister. She wrapped her arms around Tielle's hips and buried her head into Tielle.

[CottonFluff]

Tielle knelt down and held her baby girl in her arms close and tight, resting her head against the top of the child's. "Oh Isabella... " she said, smiling as tears of joy began dripping down her face yet again. "I'm so very very sorry I snapped at you... I was just so scared for your safety and you just kept being a smart mouth... I didn't know what to do, I just lost control of myself... will you ever forgive me babydoll?"

She tried to remember everything that Natalie had said to her out on the lawn, and just held her sister close and prayed to her Mother that everything would be all right between the two of them.