Did Mom know? The thought hit Emily like a wave. Would her mother expect this? Was this the reason she sometimes seemed distant lately? Emily shook her head, trying to snap herself out of it, but no amount of blinking could erase the scene before her.
She wanted to march over to them, to demand an explanation, to shout and scream and make a scene. But her feet stayed rooted to the floor. Her heart pounded as conflicting emotions swirled in her mind—anger, confusion, sadness, betrayal.