Richard sat at the kitchen table, nursing a cup of coffee. Leah bustled around, preparing to go fetch some toast for herself, but her movements were tense, her mind clearly elsewhere. Richard watched her for a moment before speaking.

Richard, "Leah, we need to talk. Just briefly"

Leah paused, glancing over at him. "About what?"

"About Alex"...

"Yeah, I actually forgot to tell you he came over at work today"..

"Okay, good. He's been trying to get in touch with you, hasn't he?"

Leah sighed, ...