What The Hell?!

A little Warning Would Be Nice?

                     Lauren*

                             I awoke with a start in the middle of the night. Dad had woken me and Ross up. He told us the police were downstairs. He looked terrible, his eyes bloodshot, hair sticking up in ridiculous places. What was wrong? Ross threw on a shirt, and I a robe. We walked downstairs, the police eyeing us like he just found us on the bottom of his shoe. I spoke first " What is going on? Why are the police here?" The first policeman stepped forward. He was overweight, he had a huge burly mustache and lots of wrinkles. " I'm sorry to have to inform you of this, but your moth-" "Step-mother!" I intervened suddenly, instantly regretting it. he cleared his throat and continued " Step-mother is as of now our most recent missing person on a long going case." Me and Ross both stared at him in amazement. Then the second, a police woman, came forward and pressed " What officer Gallant has ever-so-politely left out of the information, is that we have recently found one of the victims." She said as she shot officer Gallant a reprimanding look. Then Ross spoke up " The victim, they are alright?" The two officers looked at each other until Officer gallant said " What officer spine has ever-so-politely forgot to bring to your attention is that the victim was,erm, DOA." The woman I recognised as Officer spine said " We are sorry you had to find out this way, but unfortunately that is all the information we are permitted to tell you." Dad found his voice " You can't just barge into our home, telling me and my children that my our wife and mother has been abducted, and may or may not be DEAD!?" Dad spat that last word like poison in his mouth. The officers both said " We are terribly sorry, sir?" Dad had had it " GET THE HELL OUT OF MY HOUSE YOU SELFISH BASTARDS!" He pointed at them like scum and they took the hint to leave.

               An hour later, me an Ross sat sprawled out on the couch, still trying to process what we had just been told. Christ was gone. Ross stopped his staring into space and looked at me. I met his stare, then he asked " Do you honestly think the police are gonna find her? I wonder how long this has been and ongoing investigation?!" I looked at him bewildered by his sudden out burst. Dad had gone in his bedroom, probably to mourn some more, though he wouldn't admit it. " No, I-I don't." I answered honestly. he shot up then and ran to the bedroom.

I soon followed. I walked into our room and he was packing a bag full of clothes? " Ross? What are you doing?" He didn't even look at me as he said " To find Christi...." We both just kinda stood there in silence, me gawking and Ross packing. What i said next I'm pretty sure neither of us expected " I'm coming with you." I insisted stubbornly. Ross sighed and looked up at me " No your not, you are going to stay here. I'm not being responsible for you.....plus asnnmennfnjfn ofeyy." I looked at him curiously " What was that last part?" He sighed dramatically. " I didn't wanna see you get hurt okay?" I was surprised by the genuine concern in his voice towards me. I let a goofy smile cross my face and said " AWE!" Then Ross shoved me and said " You are still not coming." " Ooh yes I am or I'll tell dad what your doing!" I countered. He stare at me in disbelief. " You wouldn't." He said simply. I stared at him wild smirk on my face and yelled ' DAD!"

 Ross jumped on me and covered my mouth with his hand, whilst he whispered " Alright, alright, you bitchy little brat! But one complaint outta you and I'm sending your ass on a plane to Alaska!" I nodded so fast I thought my neck would break. Just then Dad snapped the door open, he took in our pose then rubbed down his face. " Listen kids, I don't have time f0r your petty arguments, so please stop, for me?" We both nodded in our agreements. dad looked pleased and gave us a half-hearted smile. Then he walked out. Ross took his hand off my mouth and I whisper yelled " Road trip!" And started dancing eagerly.

 You wanna know why this isn't as important to me as  it is to my dad and Ross? Simply because I will never let Christi take the hollowed place of my mom. I am still not willing to let her go. Not just yet. I refuse to believe she is out of my life. it's just so unfair, I was happy, she was happy. Why couldn't life just let that happen? Oh yeah cause life is a bitch. A huge Menopausal BITCH.

                  Ross*

               Your probably wondering why I care so much about someone I pretend to care so little about. It's because Christi is the closest I'll ever get to having a mom. And I can't let that slip away again. Life was hell before this. Always in foster homes. Then Christi came along, she cared. And that meant everything to me. So I wasn't gonna let her down. She deserved more than that. She saved my life.