[IC] Family of secrets

[carla6677]

@Overlord24
"I was helping her, like no one did for me" her social anxiety had developed at the age of 4 and got therepy at 9 but still strugglrs

[Overlord24]

@carla6677
Avary's fierce expression softened somewhat. "Wait, so you mean you-?"

[carla6677]

@Overlord24
She looked down. "What does it matter" she had gone quiet like he had broken through her shell and she was shy and quiet like Kat was

[Overlord24]

@carla6677
Avary approached cautiously. "Emily."

[carla6677]

@Overlord24
She had tears in her eyes and looked away. She was crying.

[Overlord24]

@carla6677
Avary realized why she had acted the way she had to him. She was putting up a shield, something he had done quite often.

[carla6677]

@Overlord24
She went really quiet but yoy could hear quick breaths from her

[Overlord24]

@carla6677
"Emily, I'm, I'm sorry I came here all angry. I was just worried for Katrina."

[carla6677]

@Overlord24
Emily didn't reply and sunk to the ground, hiding the fact that the confrontation sent her into a panic attack.

[Overlord24]

@carla6677
Avary saw that Emily was having an attack, he'd seen that happen with Katrina way too many times. He bent down and carefully placed a hand on her shoulder.

[carla6677]

@Overlord24
Emily was shaking and struggling with breathing as she wasn't calming

[Overlord24]

@carla6677
Avary didn't know what to do. He wasn't good with his own family's emotions, let alone people he didn't know that well.

[carla6677]

@Overlord24
She slowly started to calm down

[Overlord24]

@carla6677
Avary breathed a sigh of relief.

[carla6677]

@Overlord24
She got out of the panic stage and became very alert. "I am sorry," she whispered

[Overlord24]

@carla6677
"It's OK." Avary said.

[carla6677]

@Overlord24
"I didn't mean to hurt your cousin, I tried to help" she cried

[Overlord24]

@carla6677
"I understand that now." Avary said. He awkwardly patted Emily on the shoulder.

[carla6677]

@Overlord24
"I should probably go and apologise" She stood up and went towards Katrina's school.

[Overlord24]

@carla6677
"Yeah." Avary got up and followed her to Kat's school.