[LORENA POV]
" Rick, you are never here with your children. You are never here with m- "
" I am trying. My job requires me to be departed for hours at a time. Lori, you know this. "
Their hushed whispers echoed through the dining room of our home in Kings County, Georgia.
I had unfortunately stumbled into yet again another petty argument between my parents. At 11pm. At night.
Luckily, my little brother Carl wasn't here to witness their quarrel. I usually make sure he tries to stays out of the way, but sometimes he hears the unkind words they exchange.
My parents insults; often mom targeting my dad, happened on a regular basis. Sometimes my parents don't acknowledge that their children can hear their whisper-yelling from the rooms upstairs.
Their fighting continued for a while longer. 11pm soon turned to 11:10pm.
Mom kept shooting glares at dad as he tried to defend himself from the dagger-like words she spewed. Dad was a man with a busy schedule, but neither Carl or I doubted his love for us. Sometimes..
"Lori, I love my kids; Our kids. I would never purposefully neglect them. They are my everything.. "
My mom simply looked away. Her eyes held unwanted tears as she tried to calm her breathing. She turned to my direction towards the stairs.
She held eye contact with me. I felt my heart start to break.
She spoke again,
" I know hon. I know. I'm.. I'm just worried about Carl... About Lorena. They miss you and I miss you. I'm sorry. "
She crossed her arms around her chest as she tore her eyes away from dad.
He sighed in defeat and looked towards the hard-wood floor of our dining room. He then took mom's hand from her crossed arms.
" I promise I will be more present. You're right. I haven't been here. I love these kids and I love you. I will... try harder. "
I decided to leave wall hiding me from the broken couple. My brother needs me. He has been all by himself all day.
When I turned to go back up the stairs, I was met with teary, blue eyes. Carl stood before me, trying to hold back his tears.
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~The Way It's Supposed To Be~
FanfictionRick Grimes, a former sheriff, was separated from his family after the world had been taken by the dead. After his time in the hospital, he had to adjust to the new world around him. Meanwhile, his wife Lori, and their two children, Carl and Lorena...
