Bree liked to believe the best in people, but she still was not sure how to take Leo, he was, as Roger said, an enigma. She could do nothing about it though, the boy had wormed his way into her family. If she wanted to remove Leo she would have to wait and to be honest she did not think she wanted to. The boy had helped her family in a way she had never expected. He had insisted on Sunday being a day of rest which meant her family spent at least one day together. Due to Leo, Adam had begun to take his studies seriously and work with the team instead of using brute strength for everything. Chase had finally started to relax and feel with his heart instead of his brain. It was not only Adam and Chase that had changed though, without realising it Bree had changed too. She was a lot more sceptical of the world and more thoughtful on missions. Bree did not want to admit it but despite his darkness, Leo had a light that made people want to change and Bree had let that light engulf her
Bree was sat in mission control when a news article popped up on her phone.
Villain or Hero?
Mission Creek has been plagued with a vigilante that has not only split the town in half but remained a secret to everyone. This week he claimed responsibility for the capture of Robert Gash, a well-known paedophile. How this crusader caught a man that evaded the police for five years is beyond us. How he found this man in Mission Creek is yet another mystery
Bree growled if there was a mystery that was even more elusive than Leo Dooley it was the mysterious vigilante that haunted Mission Creek. He had appeared six months previous and had divided the town. Half of the town thought he was a hero, the other half a villain. She was halfway through reading the article when she heard a loud bang upstairs. Quick as lighting she ran to the commotion to find Leo stood over a fallen first aid box and his mother's makeup smashed on the floor. His eye bruised, she gasped.
"What happened?" she demanded, hands on her hips. Leo gulped.
"I… I fell" she raised an eyebrow.
"Fell?" she questioned. Leo nodded and proceeded to place the first aid kit on the kitchen counter.
"Yeah, I was walking downstairs when I slipped and banged my eye on the corner of the handrail" Bree stared at him distrusting but decided to let it go. With a huff, she grabbed the box and forced Leo to sit
"What are you doing?" he asked. She smiled
"If that's not treated it'll get worse" he nodded numbly and let her nurse his black eye. She tried to make small talk, but nothing seemed to keep him engaged. Eventually, she decided to tell him what was on her mind.
"I spoke to your friend" she admitted.
He merely raised an eyebrow in response.
"He's… different" she decided.
"He's insane Bree" Bree looked taken aback at the harshness in his voice, wasn't this the man that was supposed to be Leo's best friend?.
"He told me that you're not who you say you are, that you are quite possibly the maddest person he's met" she gulped. Leo did not appear to hear her as he stood up and started cleaning away the first aid kit. Bree called his name and he stopped.
"He's not well Bree" Leo answered eventually.
"He's right though isn't he?" Leo looked to the floor to avoid Bree's accusatory glare.
"Aren't we all a little mad Bree?" he whispered. If Bree was not stood close to Leo she might not have heard.
"Why are you here Leo?" she asked after an agonising silence. Leo looked up for the first time since they had entered this strange yet alluring topic.
"It's where I'm needed," he said simply as if that answered all Bree's questions.
"I don't trust you Leo" she admitted. Leo shrugged
"You shouldn't Bree"
"Why?" she asked, confused. Leo sighed
"I think you know why I'm dangerous"
"Should I be worried about our family?" she asked as her heartbeat at a million miles an hour. Leo laughed at her and she looked up
"Your family can look after themselves, Bree…. But if it makes you feel any better the family aren't in any danger."
"Then who is?" she asked. Why did it feel like the more she asked Leo the more confused she felt?.
"I don't know" Leo admitted, It looked as if it pained him to admit his lack of knowledge.
"Just know that I am not here to hurt you, I came back for my mother. She needed me to help her with the baby"
"That's not the only reason though is it?" Leo turned away from Bree
"It's the only reason that matters" and then before Bree could say any more the boy left. Leaving Bree once again with questions. Questions she was not sure she wanted answering.
