Prologue – I've been let on to think that we've been trying for too long.
The little legs dangled over the bench he had just climbed on to. His feet continuously kicked causing his small red shoes to become looser and the laces start to untie themselves. His bright smile was covered in white cream, which also happened to trip down his tiny fingers. He had become oblivious to the world around him as the sweet taste of his treat danced in his mouth.
Johnny had been walking passed nearly counting the second before he could fix himself up with the next jolt of caffeine to try and numb the overgrown hangover. He saw the young boy sitting on his own. At first it looked like a memory of his childhood playing tricks on his mind courtesy of the wall to wall drinking he had exposed himself to for the last weeks. He did a double take and finally let it sink in who it actually was. "Hey, Jake," he rushed over to the little guy and kneeled down to his level. "What are you doing here all by yourself?"
"Eaten ice cream…" the young child seemed pleased with himself. His eyes never once reached up to met Johnny.
"Where did you get that ice cream, buddy?"
"Aunty get it for me." He finally grinned up at Johnny. "Go to Daddy's work."
Johnny did his best to understand the three year old language in his slightly altered state. "Where is Aunty, Jake?"
"Aunty has nap nap time." His small finger pointed towards a tree around the corner of the nearest building. He could see a small glimpse of a tennis shoe poking out.
"Stay here, Jake. Don't move!" Johnny sprung up in sudden alert. He sprinted the view yards it took to get to the Lulu's fallen body. He gave quick glances to make sure he could see her nephew from where he knelt over the boy's aunt's body. He checked for a pulse while his own heart beat heavily in his chest. Her heart was beating, her lungs were hardly breathing, and no matter how much he shook her there was no conscious reaction. He scooped her up into his arms and walked towards the bench where he had left her nephew. "Come on, Jake. We need to take Aunty…" He didn't want to say hospital and alarm the young child. "…to visit Mommy really fast…" As he walked, Jake followed behind still focused on his ice cream.
Sneak Peak: Lulu is admitted to the hospital.
Author's Note: My latest story. I can't seem to stop myself from making them. I'm calling it the CB-Syndrome…and I mean that in the most respectful way. Her stories are awesome… all 200 of them.
This is very much a Dante and Lulu story so don't let the fact that Johnny was the one to find Lulu phase you. He was in the right place at the right time.
This is also a 10 chapter story, so 10 chapters left...which will be much longer. Any theories on what's going on? What do you think is wrong with Lulu?