Terrence
Chapter 4: A New Baby
(Two Months Later)
Tricia threw up in the toilet. She had gotten sick leave from work. Her belly was very visible now. She looked more like four months than barely over two.
"Hey where's dinner!" Terry shouted as he stepped into the house.
But it's only 2 o' clock, Tricia thought.
"Hey!" Terry shouted angrily.
Tricia stood up and hurried to meet her husband.
"Hi dear," Tricia said enthusiastically as she saw him slam the front door.
"Dinner," Terry ordered.
Tricia gulped.
"Where is it?" Terry snapped.
"Um, I…" Tricia tried to think.
"Did you forget it?" Terry snarled.
"I…" Tricia said tearfully.
"It's that stupid baby!" Terry exploded, "that worthless foetus!" he roared.
Not again! Tricia thought.
"Come here," Terry snarled reaching for her.
"No!" Tricia shrieked and ran from the house.
"Get back here!" Terry shouted.
Tricia kept running screaming high heavens.
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(Seven Months Later)
"Push!" the doctor instructed.
"Ahh!" Tricia cried.
Soon there was the crying of a newborn baby.
"Congratulations," the doctor said, "it's a boy."
Tricia cried tears of happiness. Most likely he wouldn't be alive if she hadn't ran away from that house that day.
I'll save you someday Terrence, Tricia promised, I promise.
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(One Year Later)
Terrence sat in his backyard kicking his ball bitterly. His mother had been gone a long time. His father said she ran off with a new man to have a new baby and family.
I hate her, Terrence thought bitterly, running off leaving Daddy and I all alone, he thought, I hope the new baby croaks.
Suddenly the door burst open. Soon Terrence shrieked when he saw men in dark clothes run into the backyard with guns.
"It's only a kid," a SWAT member announced, "don't be scared," he said kindly.
A crying Terrence stepped back. He didn't know this man.
"Anderson," another snapped, "just get him out of here," he ordered.
The SWAT member who spoke first took off his face gear.
"I'm John Anderson," John introduced himself, "I'm a friend Terrence," he told the boy.
Terrence stopped crying.
He knows my name, Terrence noticed.
"Do you know my daddy?" Terrence asked.
"I know…" John started.
A firm squeeze on the shoulder silenced him.
"Just come this way," John said, "please," he added.
Terrence hesitantly followed. Soon he was placed in a car and driven somewhere.
Hours later he was let out and led to a hotel. The escort took Terrence to a room and knocked on the door.
The person who opened the door was Terrence's mother Tricia.
"Terrence!" Tricia cried happily.
Terrence fearfully stepped back.
The escort pushed him forward.
Tricia took Terence's hand and shut the door after pulling him in.
"Terrence," Tricia said happily and hugged him.
Terrence pulled away.
"Darling what's wrong?" Tricia asked.
Terrence looked at her tearfully.
"Daddy said you ran away," Terrence revealed.
"I only ran to save the baby," Tricia told him.
Terrence's eyes widened.
"Come on I'll show you," Tricia said happily and led him into the bedroom.
In the corner was a crib.
"Go on," Tricia urged.
Terrence carefully walked over to the crib. In it lay a baby barely over the age of one. He had brown eyes and to Terrence an oddly shaped head.
"His name's Mac," Tricia said happily, "you two will be perfect brothers."
Terrence suddenly glared at her.
"Daddy was right," Terrence accused.
Before Tricia could ask further Terrence ran into the bathroom and slammed the door.
Oh Terrence, Tricia thought, what kind of lies has your father been feeding you?
Chapter 4 Completed