I love the new season of Desperate Housewives but my story will NOT feature most (but not all) events happening in season 7. I think adding Paul and Beth into my story along with other season 7 plotlines will create difficulty and confusion for readers who watch the current season.
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A Cry in the Night - Chapter One
Lynette stared wide-eyed at the ceiling. The sound of pouring rain against the windowsill. She turned to her side and glared at the alarm clock. The bright red lights just changed to 3:45a.m. She sighed and closed her eyes attempting to get some kind of rest.
Lynette shot up from the sound of a crying baby. She looks around and sees Tom lying behind her. She shakes her head trying to wake herself up. She stares at the clock. 3:59. She yawns as she stumbles out of bed.
She picks Paige up and cradles her in her arms shushing her, bouncing her slightly up and down. She hears some sort of ruckus outside. She gently pulls the curtain aside and looks towards the front door.
"Of course" she whispers as she notices her blind spot.
"It's probably nothing" she says again as she kisses Paige's head still cradling her.
Paige's crying has finally subsided. Lynette places her down in the crib. She unties her robe dropping the tie to the floor. She goes to take the robe off as the doorbell suddenly rings.
"What?" Lynette questions who would be coming around at after 4 in the morning.
The doorbell rings once … twice more. Lynette shakes Tom's seemingly lifeless body.
"Someone's at the door" she says yawning. "Come on" she says walking out of the bedroom, picking up her robe tie. She ties her robe and walks down the stairs. Lynette reaches the front door, unlocking it. Tom is just making his way down the stairs. She opens the door.
A woman stands. Her brownish hair tangled covering the bruises on her forehead and cheek. Her burgundy shirt is ripped with bloodstains on it. A cut on her arm that goes from her elbow down. Her hands are covered in blood. Her jeans, 5 inches too long, are drenched from the pouring rain.
Lynette stares wide-eyed at the woman not quite recognizing her. The woman looks up. Lightning lights the midnight blue sky.
"I did something … I did something … Someone is hurt …"
"Honey…" Lynette extends her hand.
The woman looks up and notices Tom coming down the stairs. "Daddy!" The woman exclaims pushing past Lynette, running over to him. She wraps her arms around him. Tom frozen and motionless stares at Lynette.
Even though my story starts out only with Lynette and Tom and their new visitor the story will feature all the other housewives and have mysteries centered around them individually as well.
Reviews Please! Tell me where you'd want my story to go...