Leaving Pain (TLB SEQUEL )

Leaving pain : part 15

Another part then ^^ sorry if its too long . it connects to the story btw xd

It was nearly seven o' clock and Jack was still not back. Yusei knew he didn't have to worry since Jack could handle himself, but he was still wondering why he stormed out the way he did. As Yusei was still pondering the reason for Jack's behavior, he noticed that the room had gotten silent. Crow was pacing across the room, deep in thought. Luna was still eating a cookie. Akiza and Amanda were still trying to find another reason for Leo's absence and Carly was just contributing to their conversation. It was at that moment that a knock was heard at the hotel door.

Everyone looked up as Yusei walked toward the front door and opened it. Then Yusei and Crow's eyes got huge at what they saw. Was that really Kaylin?

"What's up?" Kaylin said to Yusei and Crow. "Long time no see."

"Kaylin, is… is that you?" Yusei asked dumbstruck.

"The one and only," Kaylin answered smiling a big smile. "Been a while Yusei, Crow. How have you been?"

"Not so good," Yusei answered. "We've got a bit of a situation-"

"I'm aware. We ran into your situation on the way over here," Kaylin said, cutting Yusei off.

"What?" Everyone in the room asked. Then Jack looked at everyone and answered their questioning faces.

"We found Leo,"

- Meanwhile at Ashley's house-

Ashley was seriously starting to panic. Where was Leo? It was almost dinnertime and he still wasn't back. There was only so much time left before her father and mother started to wonder why they hadn't seen him since they had all returned from the restaurant.

Ashley was lying on her bed pretending to read a book when she started to think this. She nearly jumped out of her skin when she heard a knock on her door. "C-come in."

The door opened to reveal her mother. "Ashley, are you coming to dinner?"

"Yeah," Ashley asked, her mind drifting back to Leo.

"We're having your favorite," Her mother said with a smile plastered on her face. "Macaroni and cheese."

"Okay," Ashley said, still looking at her book and not having heard a thing her mother had just said. Ashley's voice also sounded distant as though her body was in the room, but her mind wasn't.

Her mother noticed right away as her features scrunched and her eyes became worried. Ashley was usually much happier at the mention of her favorite food. "Honey, is something wrong?"

At this question, Ashley tore her eyes away from her book and looked at her mother. "Why do you ask that?"

"Did you hear anything I just said?" Her mother asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Sure I did…," Ashley answered unconvincing. "You said something about dinner."

"What did I say we were having for dinner?" Her mother continued.

Ashley hesitated slightly. "…Chicken salad?"

Ashley's mom folded her arms. "Not even close. I said we were macaroni and cheese, your favorite."

"Oh," was Ashley's response without any enthusiasm visible in her voice.

This seemed to worry her mother even more. "Is there something wrong?"