One time Romance

SAFETY NET

A cloudy aura swarms the neighborhood as Judy and Lorraine sat by the library. With Judy working on making her Mom another one of her cute necklaces. Looking up, she watch her read her bible in silence, just focusing on her face, she was mesmerize by her mother's peace and beauty.

Lorraine: I can see you, you know

Giggling, she turn back to her work.. This is one of the days where the Warrens usually spends some cozy time with one another. With her husband by the kitchen heating up some water for tea and their daughter telling her what will she do when grows up.. but that day was held in raincheck as her husband went for a drive without giving her a single clue of his current whereabouts. He just seems to be distant with her for the couple of days, sometimes she wonders if she did or said something to upset him. He's been moody and secretive if she even asked what and where is he going.

Judy: Mom?--- Hello? did you heard what I said?

Lorraine: hmmm? Could you say that again Sweetie, I was just umm, thinking

Judy: I said, I'm almost finish making this present for you.. would you like me to heat you up some tea?

Lorraine: would you do that for me?

Judy: of course.. I'll be back

Smiling she disappeared from the room.. focusing back to her reading, her mind still blurry with the thoughts of her husbands behavior.. inhaling a deep breath.. she reads once more.. Half way her page, the urge of feeling cold hit her. She began to rub her arms warming herself up, looking up she saw nothing but darkness.. Standing up, she walked out of the room, looking for her daughter.

Lorraine: Judy? Honey? Where are you?

Walking by the hallway, a chill went down her spine as their office door opened, seeing her daughter standing inside facing away from her.

Lorraine: hey Sweetie, what are you doing?

Walking into the office, her daughter's form disappeared and the door suddenly closed behind her.. With a sheer of panic she tried opening the door, pounding and calling out her daughter.. With a single creek of the floor behind her, she slowly turned around.. seeing Annabelle sitting down by the rocking chair.. Breathing fast, she slowly backed-up to the door reaching for the door knob.. to her surprised, as she turned to the door, it was already opened.. She was afraid, breaking down even.. Running out of the room she looked back seeing Annabelle nowhere.

Lorraine: JUDYYY!!! where are you!!!

Running to the kitchen, she steps halted seeing a familiar figure walked down from upstairs, with blood following its trail.. Her eyes watered as a white wedding dress stand in front of her.

Lorraine: you're not real, this is just a vision.. No, No..

Backing yet again she ran back heading to the library hoping this nightmare ends.. a few step from the door she saw her darling daughter standing next to herself, shaking her to wake her up

Judy: MOOOMMM!!! WAKE UP!! CAN YOU HEAR ME? MOMM!!

Lorraine: I'm here Sweetie..

Tearing up, she felt alone seeing her daughter not hearing a damn thing she was saying, quick as time her daughter head to the telephone hoping to speak with her father

Judy: hello? Father Gordon ? It's me Judy, is my dad there? I need to speak with him, it's an emergency

With just a minute drop, his father's reassuring voice spoke on the line

Ed: Judy? Are you ok? What's happening

Judy: it's mom, I--  I can't wake her up, I think she's having a vision or something plea--

Ed: what honey? Hello? Judy? Are you still there?

Judy: Dad she's gone! She was just by her chair, please come quick I'm scared

Ed: I'm on my way sweetie, just stay in your room till I come home

Judy: okay, pls hurry

Ending the call, Ed immediately bid his goodbye's and drive quickly back home. Arriving into a dark and somewhat empty house, he called out to his daughter

Ed: Judy?

Suddenly her room's door opened and came out his crying daughter, hugging her tightly, they heard a high pitched scream coming from the office. With both in instant panic, he told her to stay put in her room as he handles the problem.. sprinting towards the office,glasses shattered within, with the door locked he kept pounding hoping it would budge

Ed: Lorraine!! Are you ok? Lorraine

Suddenly it all sounded quiet which didn't settled right on Ed's perspective, kicking the door open he kept screaming her name, with one  final kick the door busted open and he saw his wife by the floor lying unconsciously. Rushing to her, he turned her around seeing a bleeding bruise on the side of her head, with a weak pulse. He carried her out to the car to rush her to the hospital

Judy: Dad is mom gonna be alright?

Ed: I don't know sweetie, just hang tight ok?

A day and a half passed and Lorraine still remained unconscious, with Judy in school. Ed was the one taking the shift to watch Lorraine, with him not having to sleep for almost 2 days, he remained by her side making sure she's safe

Ed: this is my fault, I shouldn't have left you and Judy alone.. this wouldn't happen if I was there with the both of you.. I was so stupid

Taking her hand, he let her unconscious warmth touch his cheeks as he teared up blaming himself

Ed: I'm so sorry Hun, I should've told you.. I was taking a new case, I didn't wanna involve you because I didn't want something like this to happen again.. and here we are again.. I feel so irresponsible and not worthy of your love

Tearing up a bit more, he felt a finger swipe his tears down, opening his eyes he saw her looking at him with tears also pouring out of her eyes

Lorraine: not for one second I doubted being married to you, stop blaming yourself.. it wasn't your fault

Ed: but I should've been there for you and Judy

Lorraine: I know, we ain't perfect, certainly you aren't. That's why I love you no matter what or how many mistakes you do. I would rather stop breathing than to lose you and your love. God brought us together for a reason but right now I need some water, I'm parch hahaha

Ed: certainly

Handing her a glass, she took a large sips to replenish herself, tapping the bed, Ed sat down as she rest her head to his shoulder as he gently kiss her forehead

Lorraine: it's me and you

Ed: forever

Lorraine: forever

Chapters for jimmyps284, sorry for the longest wait, been focusing on school duty.. publishing your latest bday gift this day.. stay tune everyone for the debut of a new Parmiga Story👀