The Woman Behind The Man

Chapter One: The Attack

    John was working in the field while Alex sat in the rocking chair on the porch, reading her favorite book. The truth was these two lived the Carriebians, where there is a lot of hurricanes, and the recent one was super bad. This caused John to join the army to get more money to fix the damages from the storm.

"Hey there cutie, what are you reading?"

Alex looked up at John with a confused look on her face, "Me?"

"Yes, you. Who else?"

"Casper." John hit Alex playfully, Alex jumped off her chair and pushed him slightly, causing him to hit the wall.

The two continued to play with each other, pushing, "hitting", and finally, John pretended to fall to the floor, giving a dramatic, "last words" speech.

"John! Get up, the floor is dirty." Alex shouted at him going over to where he was laying.

John reached up, grabbing her arm, causing her to fall on top of him, causing her to squeal as he laughed.

Suddenly a loud siren was heard acrossed the town. Many people exited their homes looking for the danger.

"It's a raid!! Everyone get inside!!" A man shouted causing the people to go into a panic.

John and Alex started to get up off the ground.

"Alex, why are you heading away from the house?!"

"Oreo is out there! I let him out earlier!"

"Get inside, I'll get him." John ran past Alex as she ran inside, she stayed at the door watching him.

"Oreo! Oreo! Come here boy!!" John called out as a dog came running towards him.

"Come on boy, we need to get inside." John called to him as they both ran inside.

John grabbed Alex by her arm, pulling her into the basement with Oreo.

"John, I'm scared..."

John held Alex tightly, as explosions were heard in the causing Alex to shake more.

Hours had passed and it was finally quiet. Alex and Oreo were asleep on John while he held them.

"John! John, its your dad, the raid is over." John ground, anger crossing over is face.

"Why is my dad here? It's not like he cares about me anyways."