“I’m done, Amelia. I’ll head out now. What else do you need for you and Alice? I’ll get everything.”

“When you go out, you’ll lock us in the house right?” She asked, staring at his face. Fred gulped hard and looked away.

“Yeah. I…”

“You don’t trust me to leave me alone in the house without restraint.”

“I’m sorry, Amelia. But I can’t be careless with you. Not anymore.”

Amelia chuckled and ...