Red Like Rubies

A Dreadful Day

The blood was flooding, forming red rivers over the carpet. He smiled a little, because it was looking so strange. Strange and blurred. Everything got blurry.

His head bumped onto the floor. He could feel the pain but it was blunt. Excluded from him. Maybe it wasn't the best method to do it... but apparently, it was too late now.

"...and they all lived happily ever after until the day they eventually died." Sebastian silently closed the book. Lily already fell asleep. Careful not to wake her, he covered the little girl with her blanked. Then he left the room.

Myra was still in the kitchen, emptying the dishwasher. With a smile, Sebastian laid his arms around her from behind and kissed her neck.

"Are you flirting with me?", she asked with a grin.

"I'd never dare." Sebastian lifted her up. "The dishes can wait."

"Men." Myra rolled her eyes. "If it was up to you, we would always end up having sex instead of doing the housework."

"Would be nice if we could clean up like that." He grinned.

"Unfortunately, it effectuates the opposite." She crossed her hands in his neck. "Hey... have you ever thought about a second child?"

Sebastian smiled. "Yes. It would be wonderful to get another one. I mean Lily is five now and a good girl. I think she could handle."

"I've hoped you'd say something like this." Myra smiled. "You're an awesome daddy."

"And you're a hot mummy."

She slapped the back of his head. "Moron."

"Let's try right now.", Sebastian murmured and started kissing her neck. "It doesn't have to work at the first time, if you ask me."

"Of course." Myra laughed and let Sebastian carry her to the bedroom. None of them heard Sebastian's cell phone ringing.

Sebastian opened his eyes. The alarm clock took him out of his languorous sleep. Grumpily he hit it and turned to the other side. But he didn't find rest because Myra flipped against his forehead until he got up. If there was anything he hated about her, it would be her cheerful morning mood. Before he got his first cup of coffee, he was nothing but a ticking bomb.

He crawled to the bathroom to get himself dressed. Then he shuffled to the kitchen where Myra already was making breakfast.

"Have a look at eggs and bacon.", she said. "I need to use the bathroom, too."

Sebastian nodded slowly and placed himself next to the stove. "When does Juanita arrive?"

"In about an hour. Take your time, you tired moron."

"Fuck you too." Sebastian poked into the bacon.

After Myra came back from the bathroom, Sebastian went to Lily's room to wake her up. The girl certainly inherited his late riser genetics. It was hard to get her out of bed. Without further ado Sebastian just picked her up.

"Juanita is coming soon, honey. Shall I send her away and tell her you'd rather sleep than play with her?"

"No!" Lily shook her head. "She promised to bring finger paints!"

"Then you will have to get dressed." Sebastian put down his daughter. He was as proud as the girl herself, how self-reliant she already was. Every morning she took out clothes that she wanted to wear by herself. She could dress up alone and only needed help with zippers. Buttons were no problem.