Blood Wild - Sex Stories

Blood Wild

... unconsolably. Her world had just been shattered. Annie was not much better off, but somehow, she remained stoic at best, trying to comfort the young widow and the mother of her grandchild. She would mourn privately, when she got home.

Caroline was torn. She knew that her daughter needed her, now more than at any time in her life before. But she also knew that her husband, Duke, Tom’s father had just suffered a tragic loss comparable to Lee’s loss. Caroline prayed that Duke would not reach for something to drink in his time of need. It was good that Gerald was here, she thought. He could be a stabilizing influence, a bit of support.

Duke and Gerald sat on the top step on the porch for some time. Duke held the manilla envelope that was given to him by the Army officer before they left. He held it almost like it was a snake, but also like it was precious beyond measure. I simply looked down at it in his hands, unseeing even though his eyes were wide open and staring right at it.

The only sound that could be heard for well over an hour was the sound of Lee’s sobbing and sniffles of everyone else... the crickets began to pick up as the sky darkened with the setting of the sun. Somewhere off in the distance there was a flash of lightning... and the low almost muted sound of thunder could be heard as it rolled off into silence.

It was Gerald who stood up and went inside a while later. He turned the stove on under the kettle to get some water boiling for more ...

... coffee. And, he made a couple of phone calls. First to the Sheriff’s station to let them know that he would not be in first thing in the morning. Then the second to Yvonne’s rental home, to inform her and Deeny that they were needed at the Simmons home as soon as they could get here.

Gerald then called Hank and let him know that Deeny and Yvonne might be a little late getting to work at the Diner in the morning and not to expect Lee at all, there had been a death in the family and she might be out for a while... he would explain more later.

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Deeny and Yvonne did go in to work Monday, Caroline assuring them that Lee would be well looked after. Not that Lee needed to be looked after, she was practically comatose, lost in her grief. She lay in bed, curled into a fetal position clutching her abdomen and crying until there were no more tears to cry. After that, she just lay quietly wishing and praying this was all but a very bad dream, a waking nightmare.

A week after the two Army officers had delivered the horrendous news, on what would have been Tom’s graduation from basic training, there was a call to the Simmons home. It was another Army officer calling to make arrangements for the delivery of Tom’s remains. The Army needed to know where the body would be interred so they could arrange for full military honors to be provided. Caroline took the officer’s number and said she’d reach out to Tom’s mother as well as speaking with his widow then get back to ...