PARANOID MUCH

"What did he say? Will he help?" Leo asked as soon as Zoe walked into the house.

"Geez. Not even a welcome home?"

"I am just so anxious."

Zoe dropped her bag on a couch beside her and accepted the glass of water Emily brought for her.

"Well..." she began. "He might help."

"Might?" Emily repeated. "What are you talking about?"

"He said he would help if I be on my best behavior."

Leo frowned at that. "What does that even mean?"

"It means he is an unfeeling monster. Did you guys really think Henry would help that easily? Trust me, I do know who I am dealing with."

"So, I am doomed then," Leo said.

"You are not. I promised I would get you out of this," she patted his head. "Leave it all to me."

On the outside, Zoe seemed like she had it all figured out when she really was crumbling inside. She got a bit freaked out when Henry told her he wanted a lot of things from her. Zoe’s imagination went wild at that moment. Was it exactly what she was thinking?

She shook her head off the tho