Leo embraced the warmth of Nadine's hug. He can still feel her tears on his shirt. He's happy that she relies on him. He's also sorry for all the pain she has kept. Feeling concern and happy on the inside, he walked home. Though he is aware O'Connor is desperately seeking for Nadine, Leo didn't care. He made a friend happy.

When Leo closed the door, his father yelled, "Oh, my goodness!" Leo rushed over.

"What's wrong?"

"Inspector O'Connor issued an order for a house to be torn down."

"Which house?"

"The one owned by the Clarks." Leo's happiness vanished, and horror stepped up. His mom was equally upset. "Why would he want to do that?" Leo took a gulp. He said to himself, "He knows about Nadine."

"When does the house get demolished, Tod?" his mom quivered.

"Tomorrow at noon." Leo takes himself out of the room. His stomach began to flip.

That night, Leo couldn't sleep. He was having nightmares. One of them involves the house breaking chunk by chunk. A piece of it toppled on Nadine and him. Just before it hit them, he yelled in distress.

Leo's parents rush in there once they heard him screaming. Gina rubs his back as Tod repeatedly said, "It is all right. It was only a dream."

As soon as Leo relaxes, his parents leave. Thankfully, they did not ask about the nightmare. He watches them closing the door. Leo whispers, "I need to warn her."

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Hey guys,

Notice that I'm pausing my stories as of the following week. I'll be on vacation with my family. I will resume uploading by December. Thanks for reading, and happy Thanksgiving!

~readergirl237

Update (June 10, 2020)