Inevitable

Shera thought back to the main point and was just about to give Alexa a call when her phone rang. 

"Where are you?" She asked immediately. 

"I'm at the Mansion of Black." Alexa responded, much to Shera's relief. "Carlos is on his way to look for you. Apparently, Leo had him leave with me first, but he hasn't heard from you guys, so he is worried." 

"We are both alright. Call him back." She was moved by how much Carlos cared for his friend. Hearing that they were both alright, Alexa was relieved and sent Carlos a text message. 

… 

When they finally got back to The Mansion of Black, they felt as though they had narrowly evaded a bullet—which they did. 

Shera slumped onto a couch and Leo sat beside her. "Is Carlos back?" 

It was only after asking that she realized how troubled Alexa looked. She had been waiting for hers and Leo's return, but she looked sad. She couldn't help being curious. "What happened?"