*Claire*

I hear Nathaniel in the other room working in the kitchen. I am not sure what he is doing, but I have a suspicion that he is getting dinner ready for Amber and me. Meanwhile, I am here in my shared bedroom sulking and feeling miserable. I want to go out there and help him prepare dinner. I want to be there by his side, but I have never felt like such a stranger to him. Ever since Amber showed up, I feel like I have lost the most important part of myself, and I hate it. ...