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Leo didn't respond to his aunt. He didn't want to talk to any of his family members. The only one he wanted to talk to was Trevor, but he couldn't talk for whatever reason. Instead, he watched Trevor hobble up the stairs in guilt. Leo's aunt may tell Leo that it wasn't his fault, but Leo knew that it, in fact, was his fault. He should have told Trevor sooner--much sooner--but he hadn't and now they both are paying for it in completely different ways: Trevor being mute and Leo being left with the feeling of guilt.

When Leo finally finished with his breakfast, he went back upstairs to his room and, instead of getting on his computer, gingerly laid down on his bed in order to stare up at the ceiling, thinking. His thoughts occassionally strayed to Brayden and what he might be doing at this moment along with the rest of the pack.