Leo stared at the back of her head. Her hair swayed and bounced against her back as she walked, walked away from him. She was disappointed with him choosing to go to a party instead of helping her babysit Penny. His parents weren't too happy about him not being there either, most of the time they have Skye come over when Penny needs to be watched as an incentive for him. It's a win-win for all of them, they get free time, he gets to spend time with Skye, and Skye gets to spend time with him and Penny. And of course, she gets paid, most of the time trying to give the money back since she insists it wasn't work, which is mostly true, until Penny needs to do something she doesn't want to. But tonight, he needs to sell his half of the 24oz bag and he can't have Skye finding out about his side business, so he steeled himself and was an ass to her until she didn't want him in the house anymore. She definitely didn't want him there after she had looked at him with hurt and anger and told him, "Fine then go to your party and lose my number. I don't want to hear you even think for next couple of months." He got what he wanted, but it didn't erase the feeling of dread in his stomach. He could apologize later though, tomorrow maybe, with her favorite smoothie and a movie night with Chinese food and The Departed, but right now he had a party to get to.

This was not what she had imagined would happen when her dad became a congressman. Not even close to what she had imagined. This was not the boring dinners or parties he sometimes brought her to and it sure as hell wasn't the time he had let her pick the house they were to live in when they moved to D.C., no this was entirely different. This was a terrorist attack on the building her dad is in and she doesn't even know if he's ok. She has no information other than the fact that half the Capitol building is gone and up in flames, and that it was an attack from some terrorist group. Mike hadn't told her anything other than "get in the car" when he showed up to the Kirkmans' home with a horde of secret service agents to take Penny to the White House. But when Penny refused to go anywhere without her, clung to her like a koala really, they took her with them into the black SUV.

The city blurred by as they drove towards the White House, but the destruction of the Capitol Building was easy to see out the car window. The smoke coming from the flame covered rumble towered over the surrounding buildings. The news said that they were looking for survivors, but none have been reported and she knew what that probably meant. That her dad was gone, taken, and she was alone in D.C.

Penny tugged on her jacket sleeve, well technically it was Leo's jacket sleeve, to get her attention away from the window.

"When we get there will you watch Moana with me?" she looked at her with wide eyes.

"Sure chiquitita, but your mom will probably want you all to herself when we get there." She bops her on the tip of her nose, earning a smile and giggle out of the little girl. She looked down at her phone to see if her older brother has called her back, nothing. Then it dawns on her that she hasn't heard from Leo since he left the house.

"Mike. Have you guys gotten Leo yet?" She asked as she scrolls through her phone to find his contact.

"No. We haven't found him yet." He turned to look at her from his position in the passenger seat, "Do you know where he is?"

"No. All I know is that he's at some party." She clicks his contact to call him, but he doesn't answer any of her three calls. "He isn't answering..." Maybe he had listened to her for once, maybe he did delete her number.

"We'll find him. He's not a master criminal." Mike said trying to get a smile out of Skye. The most he got was a small rise of the left side of her lips.

The clicking of the cameras and reporters' voices caught all their attention as the neared the White House. There as a large crowd of TV reporters facing their cameras with their back to the White House, no doubt they are speculating what has happened and if the President has survived the attack on the Capitol Building. That hope seems to be unlikely seeing as the secret service is bring Penny to the White House. It's doubtful that any of Congress has survived, she just hopes that if that is true that her dad didn't have to suffer. Skye wonders why she hasn't cried yet why when someone she loves is in trouble and she doesn't know if they're okay or even alive, she has no tears. It must be a combination of adrenaline and hope, hope that the logical thought is wrong and that her dad will survive and live a long life. She's running on the determination to get information and to find her dad, but she knows that this combination of emotions won't last her for long and she'll eventually have to crash. Whether that crash will be in the form of sleep or a mental breakdown has yet to be determined. Right now, she needs to focus on getting herself and Penny to the Kirkmans.

Mike and a small group of agents walk them from the car to the residential area of the White House. The residence is decorated exactly like one would expect the White House to be, filled with furniture and décor that has an air of simple sophistication. They walk briskly through hallways into the residence and are lead directly to Mrs. Kirkman who rushes to take Penny into her arms. Skye watches their embrace with relief, one less Kirkman to worry about. Now all she has left to preoccupy herself with is her worry for Leo. He may have been a total ass to her tonight, but she needs him to be safe.

She briefly hears Mr. and Mrs. Kirkman ask about Leo and Mike inform them that they're trying to track him down as she makes her way to one of the couches in the sitting area. Skye takes out her phone again to look if her brother has called her. On the screen is a notification of five missed calls from her brother and his five voicemails. She clicks the call back button and waits for him to answer but it goes to voicemail.

"Skye?" Mr. Kirkman asks from where he starts to sit opposite of her on the coffee table. "How are you holding up?"

"I'm ok so far. But I haven't been able to reach my dad or brother." She brushes a piece of hair that's fallen into her face to distract from the strained sound of her voice. "Do you have any information of my dad or the attack?"

"No. I'm sorry. I don't have any updates yet. I'll let you know if we find anything." He reaches to give her shoulder a comforting squeeze.

"Thank you. Um, I'll be back I need to listen to my brother's voicemails and try to reach him again." She says as she stands from the couch and walks towards the nearest bathroom. Once in, she locks the door and sits against it. Skye brings up Mateo's voicemails and starts to listen to all five. His voice is more comforting to her than she would have expected, even if he sounds a little panicked as he tells her he's coming to her. He'll be there by morning since he is coming from a meeting in Maine, but he's driving through the night and that he'll call as soon as he stops to buy a car charger for his phone that will power off in about fifteen minutes. That was thirty minutes ago and now all she can do is wait for him to call and continue to comfort herself by stroking the plush floor mat she is using as a seat.

***This story will be told through a timeline of snap shots instead of a complete, cohesive story. It will follow most of the shows events that affect Leo and it will build on existing relationships. I'm writing this story because I enjoy this show and I want to improve my writing skills, so criticism is encouraged. Reviews are always appreciated, but not needed. I will continue this story for as long as I have inspiration and will mark it complete when I lose inspiration. Also, Skye calls Penny "chiquitita" which translates from Spanish to "very tiny or itty-bitty" in English.