After a four-hour ride, the foursome and the Beatles finally arrived in Manchester. While walking, they could observe that the place was not as alive because of the water disruption. Even the giant fuente in the city square was all dried up. As the group stopped to plan out what they should do next, Nicholas saw a familiar figure approaching their vicinity. The figure herself stopped and thought, "Nicholas, is that you?" At just the right time, he exclaimed, "Bridget!" The two then ran towards each other and gave a big hug. Bridget said, "Oh, Nicholas, I missed tu so much! Did tu come here to check on me?" Nicholas replied, "I missed you, too, love! And yes, I did." Bridget remarked, "That is so sweet of you." This made Nicholas smile, and he then introduced her to Rosie, the Geordie twins, and the Beatles. They were very happy to meet her as well. Bridget said, "I'm glad tu made lots of new friends when tu left for college, Nicholas." Nicholas replied, "I'm glad for that, too, Bridget." Rosie said, "And I've decided for us to come here so we could find what caused the city's water supply to get cut off and to restore it." Bridget replied, "That's great! I would like to help tu all with your mission, too. Let's go to my house so we could discuss and plan on how to work this out." Rosie remarked, "Wonderful! Let's go!" So, with Bridget leading them, everyone started their walk to her house.
TO BE CONTINUED
TO BE CONTINUED
Although the rumor had cooled down some, there were still some people who believed the rumor. Totally dispelling the rumor wasn't going to be easy. Madison and Connor continued to shield Alexandria from bullies. One day, Connor was unable to come to school, for he was battling a nasty cold. Madison was able to shield Alexandria from bullies, but it wasn't as easy without having Connor as a backup. Madison said, "It was actually terrifying to stand up to those bullies alone." Alexandria said, "I'm sure it was." Madison said, "I haven't had to do that in so long. I miss Connor." Alexandria said, "I miss him, too. I can't wait until he's better." A few days after the incident, Connor said, "I'm sorry I couldn't be there for tu two." Madison said, "It's okay, Connor. tu needed to rest and get well." Alexandria said, "That's right. I do hope you're feeling better now." He said, "I am." Pretty soon, Connor was back in school, helping Madison shield Alexandria from bullies.