The doorbell rang at two o’clock in the morning and Tessa knew instantly that her biggest fear had come true. She didn’t want to answer the door but ran in fear that the sound would wake her sleeping children. The fear that consumed her as she approached the door was unbearable, she knew who it was. After all, who else would be at the door at such an hour?
“There’s been a terrible accident. I’m very sorry, but he did not survive. I know it may not help, but he’s a hero.” The words were resonating in her head. She wanted to wake up from this nightmare. How could this be happening? He promised her this would never happen. He promised he would never leave us. He swore that his profession was a safe one. Tessa knew better, she feared the worst and the worst has happened.
Tessa walked away from the door in a fog. The officers followed her in the house and offered to stay with her until family arrived. Tessa ignored them and walked to her children’s room. She looked in on her sleeping children and wept for their innocence. They looked so peaceful and happy. She watched them sleep for the rest of the night and let them enjoy their last few hours of normalcy. How was Tessa supposed to tell her children that their father was killed? How could she explain that a selfish person took his life?
Tessa wept for the life her family lost, she knew life would never be the same. Her husband sacrificed his life in the line of duty to save the lives of four young children. Life is not fair, there are horrible people in this world, but Tessa prayed that her family would find peace someday in the fact that her husband is a hero.
“There’s been a terrible accident. I’m very sorry, but he did not survive. I know it may not help, but he’s a hero.” The words were resonating in her head. She wanted to wake up from this nightmare. How could this be happening? He promised her this would never happen. He promised he would never leave us. He swore that his profession was a safe one. Tessa knew better, she feared the worst and the worst has happened.
Tessa walked away from the door in a fog. The officers followed her in the house and offered to stay with her until family arrived. Tessa ignored them and walked to her children’s room. She looked in on her sleeping children and wept for their innocence. They looked so peaceful and happy. She watched them sleep for the rest of the night and let them enjoy their last few hours of normalcy. How was Tessa supposed to tell her children that their father was killed? How could she explain that a selfish person took his life?
Tessa wept for the life her family lost, she knew life would never be the same. Her husband sacrificed his life in the line of duty to save the lives of four young children. Life is not fair, there are horrible people in this world, but Tessa prayed that her family would find peace someday in the fact that her husband is a hero.
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