Authors note ...I do not own anything except a few background characters I added
On a small farm in a small country town near Texas Anna Reed sat knitting on the porch of the farm house watching her husband Greg talking to a couple of workers in the yard that helped out on the family farm about feeding for animals as Greg Reed was planning on a trip into town soon to get more feeding and next month they had market to go too and that was a big day for Greg
Anna smiled as she watched her husband as she knew the farm was his life his father had been a farmer and so had his grandfather in fact farming was in the Reeds blood
As Anna was daydreaming and watching her husband she felt a hard kick from inside
" Wow easy in their little one I know you want out but your not due for another 9 weeks yet so your gonna have to Wait okay you can't come too early as you won't be well just stay on in their and get bigger and stronger " Anna said rubbing her large swollen pregnant stomach
This was Anna's first child and the couple were excited about the baby and they haven't been long married too just 2 years so finding out they were pregnant was the icing on the cake and she started buying baby things and knitting clothes and preparing a nursery for the baby
Anna wanted a little girl and in her minds eye she seen a beautiful little girl playing on the porch with her dolls wearing pretty dresses and her long dark hair in curls and ribbons. halfway down her back as Her and Greg had dark hair no doubt so would the baby and also secretly Anna knitted a tiny pair of pink booties for the baby but kept them hidden in a drawer in the nursery
Greg on the other hand he naturally wanted a boy to carry on the farm and the family name and to help him about the farm and it Gergs minds eye he seen a handsome young boy with dark hair tending to the animals and going to market with him and he wanted him called Greg Jr but both were very excited about the baby
' Dont work too hard Greg sweetie it's getting hotter ' Yelled Anna standing up on the porch
' I won't hunny maybe you should go inside and lie down it's getting really clammy also get some fluid in you this heat can't be good for little Greg ' Yelled Greg making Anna doll her eyes
" Told ya Greg baby might be a girl ' Anna called back with a laugh making the other workers laugh too
' So you still think it's gonna be a boy then ..? Asked one of the workers
" Yeah course it is maybe next time we will have a girl but I have a feeling this is a boy but Anna I feel wants a girl she's even pulled out her old raggedy Ann doll and sat in in the nursery but just want her to take it easy in this heat can't be good for her or the baby " Greg said
" Yeah know what you mean and by the looks of it were in for a storm it's been real close last couple of days and look at that huge storm in parts of Dallas they lost their power ' One of the men said
' Yeah I heard that. but we have the old generator okay it ain't much but it will give us some power till we get it back and we have some oil lamps and the old stove so we're fine Mike just don't want anything happening to Anna this weather ain't good for her and she's looking really tired too ' Greg said sighing looking over at the house where Anna had gone inside
Greg worked outside tending to the farm for another couple of hours but soon it got too warm for him so he gave up and went inside and the workers who stayed nearby went home
' I think you should be taking it easy and your telling me to rest also any word from your dad is he coming to visit or are you two still not talking then...? Anna asked looking at her husband and playing with her wedding ring
' Oh don't get me started on that crazy old man how mom puts up with him I dunno and no I ain't talking to him and I don't want him coming near our baby " Greg said
' Oh Greg you can't deny them their grandchild that's being childish and if your still on about that house in Oklahoma and that family dude like 4 years ago we'll that was his brothers house we know that and anyway they say it's haunted by former slaves I don't wanna live their " Anna said making a face
' I could have sold it a good future for us and our baby and future kids we have look Anna I only want what's best for our child ' Greg said parting Anna's stomach as she nodded and kissed his cheek
' I know Hun I know " Anna said before walking off to the kitchen
Greg decided to call working on the farm a day he would finish it tomorrow as it got way too warm and soon it was so not the doors and windows were flung open to let in air
' I think Mick is right were in for a big storm tonight we need it too maybe clear the air and let's hope it rains as that will help the crops ' Said Greg looking out a window a bit later
' Mmm maybe but it's late now I'm going to bed so what about an early night and hopefully we will wake up to a nice cooler day tomorrow " Said Anna smiling as she rubbed Gregs shoulders and he turned round and kissed her
' It was early nights that got you like this ' Greg laughed as Anna hit him with a cushion and laughed a bit
Greg and the farm hand were both right about a couple of hours later Greg got woken up by a loud bang of thunder and already he could hear rain lashing down on the porch so remembering that he'd left a couple of windows open to get air to get in to cool the place down. so Greg got up to to close them and then he suddenly heard Anna calling him and she didn't sound her bubbly happy self
" Gerg Greg come quick now hurry ' Anna screamed as her husband ran in the room to see Anna sitting on the edge of the bed panting
' Anna are you okay what's wrong ' Yelled Greg panicking rushing to his wife's side and rubbing her back thinking it was trapped wind she had
' Gerg it's starting get the car ready the baby is coming ' Anna said panting
" What OMG it's not due for another 2 months it's too soon fuck ' Greg said panicking
' Greg don't swear look I have a case packed stuff for me and the baby you grab that take it too the car I'll follow and don't worry we're both fine our baby is coming this time tomorrow we will have our baby to love and spoil " Anna said happily between panting she seemed to be all excited about it and it was Greg that was stressing
Gerg grabbbed Anna's case as she put on her coat over her nightdress as their was no time to change and she put. Pair of slippers on
' Are you okay stay their I'll come and get you stand inside and keep taking deep breaths honey ' Yelled Greg as Anna came out into the yard to head to the car
" Look I'm okay stop panicking will you everything will be fine I know what I'm doing ' Yelled Anna as Greg put the case in the trunk when suddenly their was another loud bang and huge flash of lightning that turned the dark night sky to daylight and then Greg heard an almighty scream and to his horror he watched his beloved wife being struck by lightning and then fall to the ground unconscious and smoke coming from her stomach
' Oh dear God Nooooooooooooooooo ' Screamed Greg rooted to the spot in horror
well that's that chappy done and again I don't own anything only Gergs workers and the idea that Greg dose not get on with his dad gonna make a back story for that