Hereafter // L.S

Chapter 5

10 Years Ago

Louis giggled holding his barbie in one hand, and his superhero in the other, sitting in the front yard, surrounded by a few other toys.

"Lou baby, it's almost time to go! Pack up your toys okay bub?" Louis' father spoke up, smiling at him as he carried another box out the front door and to the car. Louis grinned, his tongue poking through where his front teeth were missing.

Louis was excited to move. Mummy and Daddy said that they were moving because Daddy got a new job, but Louis knew it was partly because his bullies at his school were becoming worse.

He knew thats why Daddy looked for a new job in the first place.

Louis grinned to himself as he picked up his favorite toys. His barbie, his superhero, his giraffe stuffed animal, and his dinosaur. He made his way over to the car, opening up the back door and dropping his toys in.

"Louis? Run inside and grab my keys" Louis' Mummy hummed, when she realized she didn't have them. "Really babe, you forgot the keys?" Louis heard his Daddy chuckle, but then he heard Mummy's giggles. He turned around to see him holding her close, them smiling st each other and kissing occasionally.

Louis' face scrunched up, before he ran inside and grabbed the keys off the hook by the door. He looked around seeing, how empty it was. Completely unaware this was his last day on Earth.

The small boy ran back outside, handing his Mummy the keys. He climbed into the backseat and he buckled up, watching his Parents do the same.

It was about 4 hours into the 6 hour road trip, and Louis had just woken up from a nap. "Mummy, are we almost there?" he asked softly, rubbing his eyes with his hands clenched in little fists.

She spoke up from the passenger seat, "No Lou. We've got a little ways to go" she hummed.

He huffed, stretching his small legs out.

He could hear his parents talking and laughing, but all Louis wanted to do was get out of this car.

"Babe, babe slow down theres a stop sign" His Mummy spoke up. "Fuck, I'm trying. I think our brake blew." He heard Daddy swear.

Suddenly the calm talking turned into a lot of yelling between them, and them frantically moving. He looked out the window and gasped seeing an eighteen wheeler, and then it unexpectedly hit the side of their car. Louis could hear his parents screaming and yelling, but he couldn't find it in himself to do anything but stay quiet.

His eyes clenched shut as he held onto his stuffed giraffe, whimpering quietly as the car flipped down the side of the road. He gasped quietly as the flips stopped, and he slowly opened his eyes. His baby blue eyes widened seeing they were now submerged in water.

He looked around, seeing his reflection in the mirror. He cried loudly, hoping his parents might hear him. Suddenly he heard his Daddy, and the man was kicking the door. "Fuck!" he grunted, before reaching back. He unbuckled Louis' seatbelt, and then unbuckled Mummy's.

Louis was sobbing now, looking around terrified on what to do as the car began to flood with water. He gasped seeing his Daddy get the door open, and he picked up Mummy's sleeping body. Louis watched his Daddy carry Mummy outside of the car and up to shore. Louis whimpered, taking a deep breath.

He manuevered himself out of the car, but before he could get any farther, his small foot got twisted in the seatbelt.

Louis weakly tugged on the seatbelt, but because of his panic, every move seemed to tighten the belt around his now blue ankle.

He looked around, terrified, eyes shutting every few seconds. He weakly peered out and saw a body in front of him. It was a man, who looked just like Hercules from his favorite Disney movie!

But he had big white wings, and a golden halo?

Louis curiously looked at him, seeing the man swim over and wrap Louis up in his arms. Louis began to choke from not being able to breathe. He panicked, gripping onto the big mans arms. He whimpered loudly seeing another man, one with curly hair and scary red eyes. He had black, flesh like wings, and they terrified Louis.

Louis' was in pain as he felt the water rush into his lungs, and his face began to turn purple.

The eight year old fell asleep for good.