Emma and you had gotten Jakob, Olive, and Enoch in on the plan, and with it being 5 of you now, it would be a lot easier. Plan A was in work as they'd said. You got up and picked out an actual loop outfit instead of just going with your usual sweaters. You grabbed the white silk dress with a bare back, long sleeves, and high neck. It went till right under your knees and you soon enough grabbed white combats and tights, which you also quickly slipped into. As a last cover against the cold, you grabbed a white blazer, and threw it on. You opened your door to walk out but were met with Jakob ready to knock on your door.
"Oh- your up great!" He said enthusiastically.
"Yes whats the mat-arg-" you were cut of into a small scream by him grabbing your arm and dragging you with, which accidentally almost tripled you.
"Sorry but the bird wakes soon. We gotta hurry and we don't know how to make hot chocolate." He said glancing back with a silly smile. You laughed a little and wrangled out of his grasp, to walk beside him.
"Alright, alright! I'm here let's hurry" you said with a playful smile and then ran away making him chase after.
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Since Olive and Enoch had made food and Emma had set the table, the Ymbryne felt weirdly out of place the whole time. She wouldn't complain though. Her wards doing this was sweet and she knew to appreciate it. You kept sparring her nervous glances, just making sure she was alright. She seemed to be. Well she still wasn't sincerely smiling, but she faked it... you know what that's actually kind of worse!
"Okay everyone out!" You said standing up and gripping onto the table. The children knew they were addressed, but when Alma was on her way out too, you grabbed her shoulder and pinned her against the wall. You were tired, sad, frustrated, confused, and it wasn't doing you any good!
"Alma. I don't know what to do! You are sad all the time and the children are likewise so. I can't stand seeing you like this, but the clear plastic smile is almost worse because your eyes don't portray the lie you put up about being fucking fine!" You said your tone accidentally getting higher and higher. She looked utterly shocked with you having her pinned against the wall with one hand, and an emotion which one could not quite place.
"I can see that you are NOT. ALL. RIGHT!" You half shouted while tears started flowing down your cheeks.
"Please let me help!" You shouted at her. Her eyes were now brimming with tears too, and you noticed your grasp had grown stronger, making you on accident dig your nails into the woman's skin a little. You eyes widened visibly and you went to walk away, but she grabbed you and pulled you into a tight hug.
"I'm sorry" she muttered. You could hear she was now crying to, making you close and tighten the hug immediately.
"My Ex wife -Crystal-" she said the name like she was talking about a rat.
"She grew abusive... and I- I just didn't know what- ugh" she groaned and you could feel her frustration slowly growing.
"Take it easy Blue bird. No one is saying you did something wrong-" you almost didn't get to finish before a sob racked her body and she went to speak;
"But i did! I believed that she loved me, even when she told me while making me clean my own blood off the floors!" She cried out. Her legs failed her, and you decided it best to just let her lean against you on the ground. She was now huddled up in the form of you body. She looked hurt and vulnerable laying there, and she hated it. You knew this wasn't usually how she was, you'd been there for a bit over 4 years after all. This only made the whole scene scarier. But there was no time for this. She went on just getting everything out -for once-. When she'd finished you were filled with rage towards Crystal -her Ex wife- only thing your brain could think about, being to strangle the woman who had not only physically but mentally abused and scarred, the woman you loved and cared for. And even if you didn't! How on earth could someone hurt Alma like that! She's Alma for birds sake. The in every way perfect Ymbryne who only ever cares for others, who doesn't even hesitate to throw herself in front of a hollow she cannot see, everyday for her children's safety and well being. The woman who goes to great measures to make her children healthy when they have even the smallest cough! The woman, who will jump out of bed in the middle of the night because Millard screams, even though she knows it's just a damn fucking spider! How. The. Fucking. HELL!
"How could Crystal that bitch of a woman, even think about laying a hand on you head!" You accidentally shouted this making your hand fly straight up to cover your mouth. Alma's gaze slowly wandered up to meet yours.
"I.... Didn't mean to say that aloud" you said. What felt like a long silence but was probably only a matter of a few seconds, followed that. Until the woman let out a small laugh. A small one, but it was real. And that was all the victory you could dare ask for today.
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I... kind of- got defensive about our Blue bird. I think i got mad at myself-
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Christmas in the loop
FanfictionY/n had discovered a loop -of a dashing Ymbryne- at the age of 27 and had been living in the loop, ever since. She had the power to control weather which gave Alma Peregrine the idea to upkeep a 'normal year'. All four seasons and just recently it h...
