Abi stood dumbly. She watched as everything was torn apart in front of her. And it was especially odd that she hadn't contributed to any of it. She stood silently, eyes shooting back and forth between the arguing groups. She felt neither sad nor happy, angry nor jealous, no feelings at all until Sandra snapped at Angel.
It was true, Abi was jealous of the motherly bond, for reasons she hadn't spoken of yet; but she wouldn't stand for such behavior, not after the commitment she had made to the pup. So she raised her nose and tried to scent out Sandra's path. Pure anger, that's what drove her. There was still reason in her mind, but not enough to calm her. Something had to be done, so she continued until her paws were sore, until she felt as though she would pass out.
At last, after running miles, Abi came upon two scents. One seemed familiar but she couldn't remember exactly who, but the other was surely enough, Sandra,
She was there on the edge of the jungle, with another dog she had surely seen before; but she pretended she wasn't there. Standing tall, Abi raised her voice and spoke sternly.
"Get up," she commanded. "How dare you treat anyone like that, after all they've done for you." A small, short snarl escaped her throat before she shook her head. No, she thought. Remain reasonable.
"Punk saved your—no, our—lives. And that innocent puppy? You are her mother. She will overreact, she will be scared, and she will wish for things that may or may not come true. But you know what? That's what kids do. Now you stand up, you go back there, and you assume your position as her mother. Because I highly doubt Punk would become her father on purpose. Did you want him to say no and break her little heart, just like you did back there? Face your mistakes, Sandra. Don't run away. Or I swear to God you will rot in this jungle with nobody or nothing except you and your guilty little heart, and the thought that if something bad happens to Angel, it's your fault."
There was no pity in her voice, and Sandra deserved none. She was dead serious with her threat; it's not what she wanted, because she liked Sandra. But if she was going to run away from everything selfishly, then she deserved nothing but exile.