The Day Love Blinked

Previously

…He must have sat there for a long time, lost in his misery, when a voice, clear and kind, cut through the rustling leaves. “Leo? Is that you?” Leo’s head shot up. It was Mom’s voice, but it sounded a little strained, a little worried. And then he saw her, a figure emerging from the trees, her face etched with concern. But she wasn’t alone. Walking beside her, her smile a little hesitant but warm, was Mrs. Gable. And strangely, Buster, who had been pressed against Leo’s side, suddenly stood up, his tail giving a tentative wag. Leo scrambled to his feet, relief washing over him in a dizzying wave. He ran towards his mom, not caring