So this is the follow-up to my first story. Some of those kind enough to comment naturally assumed it was the first chapter of a larger work, when in reality it was a kind of nightmare (for Anna at least)with no ending. Obviously, I failed to communicate that, and need to work on my wrap-ups.
But then it got me thinking, and story possibilities started flowering in my brain. It's a fun challenge to try to turn a nightmare-like tale into a semi-realistic story.
Thanks to everyone who read the now-first-chapter, and extra thanks to those who favourited and/or commented.
DISCLAIMER (which I guess I should have put on my first chapter): This is a dark story about betrayal and adultery. If neither of these subjects appeals to you, you might want to steer clear. This one just gets darker.
*****
SLAP... SLAP... SLAP
"Uggh... ooh... ugghh"
"Oh god..."
THUD.
"Oh fuck..."
*****
JACK
A noise woke me with a start. I sat bolt upright in bed, and looked to my left. My wife was nowhere to be found. What the hell was that noise?? I shook my head to clear the cobwebs after the beers I'd downed earlier in the evening.
I slipped my feet to the floor and walked hesitantly to the bedroom door.
"Hello?" I called out into the darkness, trying to adjust my eyes.
I could hear a flurry of movement coming from downstairs.
"Uh, hi, honey," I heard my wife mumble. She sounded out-of-breath, "We're downstairs."
We? I wondered to myself. I hit the top stair and descended. "What's wrong?" Alight downstairs flicked on, and revealed the scene.
I could see my daughter Anna lying on the bottom few steps. She had a dazed, far-away look in her eyes. My son-in-law James was standing over her, wearing only his boxers. My wife, Lauren, just in her nightshirt stood beside him, arms crossed over her breasts.
"God, Anna, what happened?" I asked, crouching next to her on the stairs. Anna didn't move her eyes in my direction, or give the faintest hint she had heard me at all. I cradled her face in her hands and tried to get her to look at me.
"She... uh...fell," James fumbled out awkwardly, "Walking down the stairs. I think she hit her head."
My wife stared at the floor and wrapped her arms more tightly around her chest.
I scrutinized Anna's head, feeling for lumps and more importantly, looking for blood.
Jack looked up at James and Lauren confused, "I don't understand, why was everyone downstairs?"
"I was sleeping," James hurriedly said, "Lauren came down for a glass of water." James paused and looked at Lauren, "Right?"
"Right," Lauren said blankly, not looking up from her feet.
I looked back at Anna. She seemed physically fine. Her lips were moving slightly, as if she was talking to herself.
"Maybe she was sleepwalking...," I said uncertainly, "Regardless, I have to get her to emergency and get her checked out."
"Oh, of course," Lauren said, uncrossing her arms and smoothing her shirt, "I'll come with you."
I waved my hand dismissively, "No, you're hosting your granddaughter. If she wakes up, Jimmy here is gonna need all the help he can get when she realizes mommy isn't here." I clapped James on the shoulder, and he smiled weakly.
*****
JAMES
What the fuck was the matter with me? I watched as my father-in-law helped my near-catatonic wife to her feet and shamble awkwardly to the door, and all I could think about was my mother-in-law's exposed cunt a few feet away.
"That's it, Anna," Jack said soothingly, "We're just going to take a ride to the hospital and get you checked out."
Anna slurred something unintelligible.
"Go with your dad, hon. Everything will be ok." I patted her awkwardly on the back.
Jack draped a coat over Anna's shoulders, opened the door and gingerly guided her outside. He turned around to me and Lauren.
"I'll call you with an update when I'm there." He paused, and scrunched his eyebrows, "Honey, are you not wearing underwear?"
Lauren looked down and pulled her shirt down even further, "Yeah, I got rid of them in bed. Sweaty, you know."
Jack chuckled slightly, "Yeah, it's a nasty night. Don't blame you at all." He turned and guided poor Anna down the steps to their car.
Lauren slowly pushed the door closed. As it clicked shut, she thudded her head against it. After several seconds she turned around, leaning her back against the door, and stared at her feet.
"Oh God, James. What we did, where did that come from??"
"We fucked," I said stupidly, words utterly failing me.
"Anna. Oh Anna, she's going to tell her father what we did," Lauren covered her face with her hands, "Jesus, James, we are so screwed."
"Maybe," I said. I leaned my back against the door next to her, our shoulders touching, "Maybe we're fucked."
"Oh, fuck fuck fuck," Lauren muttered, "Fuckity fuck fuck fuck."
I smiled slightly listening to my normally polite MIL curse like a sailor.
She dropped her arms to her sides, buckled her knees and slid to the floor, again hitting her head against the door with a loud THUD.
"Shit, James. I can't get a divorce. I'm too fucking old. I can't do that."
THUD
She hit the door again for emphasis.
"I can't"
THUD
"Fucking"
THUD
"Do"
THUD
"That."
"You keep that up and you'll be next in emergency," I slid down to the floor sympathetically. We sat quietly, leaning against the door, my left arm pressed against her right. I put my hand on her knee, turning my head towards her. She covered her face with her hands again.
"Can I ask you a question?"
"Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?"She moaned from behind her hands.
"You keep talking about wishing you weren't getting caught."
A hint of irritation crept into her voice, "That's not a question."