MEDI
Leonardo led me to his office. Neither of us said a word.
"You can wait in here while I go change," he instructed. "Do not touch my desk or anything on it, but you are welcome to the bookshelves."
I sat down on a chair as he closed the door behind him. I breathed deeply and focused on what was around me. I wouldn't be able to concentrate on a book right now, so, instead, I tried to focus on keeping myself in reality.
After a few minutes, Leonardo returned in a new suit. I guessed his room was nearby. I hadn't seen much this way yet.
"Would you prefer I come and wait outside your room for you, or would you prefer to meet by the front door?"
If I was honest, he did make me feel kind of safe. And having him outside my room might dissuade my mother's husband from trying anything. Ma
