Chapter 81

"Broderick? Is that you? Oh my god, thank goodness! You're alive, I'm alive-we're both okay!" Broderick frowned. Ever since he'd picked up Leslie from her family's place, she'd been acting a little... off. With a sigh, he asked, "What, did you think we were dead or something?" Leslie let out a light giggle and stepped back from his arms, her cheeks flushed red. "No, I had a nightmare. Dreamed that you and I... both died." She looked up at him, eyes glistening like they were wrapped in mist, as if tears could fall at any second. Broderick lifted a hand and tousled her hair gently. "Dreams usually mean the opposite." But Leslie wasn't done. "Even if I know it's just a dream, it still freaks me out... Broderick, can we sleep together tonight?" Her eyes sparkled with hope as she looked at him. Broderick, however, shut it down without hesitation. "Don't be ridiculous. Go back to bed." Leslie pouted, clearly not happy. "Then at least stay until I fall asleep?" Trying to compromise, she looke