Nicolas helped Aubrey sit at the table before pulling out a chair for himself. He clutched her hand afraid to let it go less she disappeared again. His gaze drifted over to the other table where their friends remained. Jamie was on the floor with the other kids playing with the excited corgi. The other boys seemed reluctant to let him into the group at first but they wouldn’t risk upsetting Zoe who had ultimate control of the dog.
Nicolas turned his attention back to Aubrey. She seemed nervous and unsure, quite different from her bold self-confidence of five years ago. He hoped it was just nerves at their unexpected reunion and not due to fear he would abandon them.
“…So what happened?” Nicolas asked. “I woke up alone and…I didn’t know where you went. Where did you go?”
“Home,” Aubrey
