ODDS OF LOVE : SEASON TEN

Episode 2

        Breaking News

This is Denise Rutherford from the NBC Washington newsroom. We have received reports of an alarming incident occurring at prominent and historic Barrington Academy in Hyattsville. There have been reports of an explosion happening on campus. Police are now on the scene and the area around the school is now officially blocked from any non police related traffic. I repeat there have been reports of an explosion on the campus of Hyattsville's Barrington Academy.

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" I want to welcome to the firm Ms. Amanda Charm as a junior partner ," Richard Norland said as he addressed the assortment of his fellow partners and associates around the large polished oak wood table in the firm's conference room. " She will be a definite valued member of the firm. "

Amanda smiled smoothly at him while further down the table her ex husband Jeremiah Duncan attempted to ignore her. " Thank you so much, Mr. Norland," she said graciously. " It is a pleasure to join the firm. "

Suddenly the door to the conference room opened fast and in walked quickly Richard's sixteenth temporary secretary who whispered in his ear," Sir , your.... husband just called. There's been some type of explosion at your children's school. "

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" Spencer," DuBuis said urgently over the phone," don't panic. There was a bomb at the school today. "

" What! ," Spencer exclaimed nervously. From the sofa where Jenessa was showing Nicholas his and DuBuis' wedding album the couple looked up and over at him in concern. " What happened? Are you all alright? Please say yes."

DuBuis hesitated before answering. " It could have been worse. We're all ok. Almost all of us. " He paused. " I don't understand everything. Apparently Alan and Theodore found a bomb. Theodore..... that damn boy.....  he grabbed it..... he ran with it. He ran out of the school. Alan was on the steps watching him. Theodore threw it. It exploded when he did. "

Spencer's eyes widened. His hand touched his chest. His skin paled greatly. Jenessa stood up and quickly went over to him , asking," Spencer, what is wrong? "

" My nephew. Theodore. What happened to him ? What.... Is he ok ? "

DuBuis said in a quiet anguished voice," He is still unconscious. The paramedics are here. They're transporting him to the hospital now. He didn't..... He didn't look good. "

Spencer swallowed hard. He saw the young boy in his head. The one that reminded him so much of himself. Theodore could have been his son with all their similarities and not just his nephew. The boy had to be alright. He was only fourteen. He was only.....

His eyes behind his glasses filled with tears. " I need to call my father. "