E/O CHALLENGE WORD: FLINCH
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I'm on time today!
WORD COUNT: 200
The children were sleeping. If he had believed in God, he would've thanked him for that fact. They were safe.
It would only take a dozen steps to the bedroom for him to be with them.
"John, please," Kate begged. "We're worried about you."
Mike stepped in front of his wife, protective. "John, you need to stop this madness. Mary's gone." Mike saw his friend flinch and knew the words hit home.
John snarled at the police officers and social worker blocking the doorway. He thought that they were his friends. They'd been the first people he'd shared all of his happy news with: the engagement, wedding plans, baby announcements…
The police officers had their hands on their weapons—noticing his tension.
Mentally, he plotted the next course of action. Forcing himself to relax, he put a semi-smile on his face. "You're right, Kate. I need help." Turning towards the social worker, he said, "If you have the time, I can be at your office in an hour. I just have to wake the kids."
The officers relaxed; Mike and Kate looked happy.
None of them had any idea that it would be the last time they saw John Winchester.