Sign the Papers Mr. Langford novel Chapter 510

Leo sat incredibly straight.

His worksheet, a pencil, and a brand-new eraser with sharp, perfect edges were laid out in front of him. He placed the pencil to the right of the paper and nudged the worksheet slightly closer to Daisy.

"Can I start now?"

Daisy nodded with absolute solemnity.

"Reporter Leo, whenever you're ready."

Leo's ears turned a shade of pink.

He looked down at the first question.

"What were you afraid of?"

The music in the cafe was soft.

Cars drove past the window. The streets were still damp from the rain, and tires hissed faintly as they rolled over the wet pavement.

Daisy didn't use the typical adult placating tone to say 'I'm not afraid of anything.'

She thought about it for a long time.

"I used to be afraid of a lot of things."

Leo looked up.

Daisy continued, "I was afraid of surgery, afraid of rehab, afraid of the pain, and afraid of people staring at me when I walked. Right after I got back from my treatments abroad, I was even afraid to leave the house."

Gripping his pencil, Leo slowly wrote down 'afraid of surgery.'

He wrote slowly, making sure every stroke was deliberate.

When he finished, he asked the second question.

"Then why did you keep doing the treatments?"

Daisy looked out the window.

There was a tree by the street, its leaves washed so clean by the rain that they gleamed brightly in the light.

"Because I wanted to go home."

Her voice was very quiet.

"And I wanted to know that one day, when my brother stood at the door, I could walk over to him on my own, without him having to reach out and catch me every single time."

Leo's pencil stopped.

"Will Julian always try to catch you?"