Sacha’s #writespiration prompt today.
The blood curdling phone call in the middle of the night.
The telephone shrilled in the middle of the night.
Glancing at the clock, Tina harrumphed.
Bloody phone call at 3.24am.
Dragging herself out of bed, she cursed at not putting her mobile on the bedside table.
“Hello…”
“Mrs Peters? This is DI Jones. It’s about your son, David.”
The world went black.
As a mother, and true family person, I don’t know what could be more blood curdling for me, than to get a phone call in the middle of the night about one of my loved ones.
In fact I dread the phone ringing late at night or early morning, because I know, 90% of the time, it will be something bad… side effects of a big family.
Lots of joy, but many more opportunities for sad or devastating news too…
But I Smile Anyway... 
Jun 16, 2017 @ 19:27:58
Sis, I have just read this and you are right, it is one dread that all parents have. This certainly resonated with me 🙂
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Jun 16, 2017 @ 19:29:27
See how similar our takes were sis!! 😙
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Jun 16, 2017 @ 20:07:48
Yes, great minds…..:-)
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Jun 16, 2017 @ 20:08:48
😚
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Jun 16, 2017 @ 08:13:31
Agree, it would be horrific, I can’t bear the thought. It one of those nightmare things you dread ever happening. We have had a call (and semi recently) but thankfully it wasn’t too bad of a call, someone had been naughty!!
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Jun 16, 2017 @ 08:39:05
Ah… now naughty I can cope with!!
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Jun 15, 2017 @ 02:11:12
Entirely painful
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Jun 15, 2017 @ 07:35:30
Totally!
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Jun 19, 2017 @ 13:45:51
Agreed and I pray that this doesn’t happen with anyone.
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Jun 19, 2017 @ 18:15:32
😊
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Jun 25, 2017 @ 10:13:57
😊😊
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Jun 14, 2017 @ 22:47:49
So Sis and I understand completely! 💜
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Jun 15, 2017 @ 07:31:39
It’s a horrible feeling, isn’t it!
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Jun 15, 2017 @ 07:42:46
Yes it is dreadful and it never gets any better.💜💜
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Jun 14, 2017 @ 22:44:44
Ah yes, that late dreadful late night call. A marvelous thriller! 🌹🌹😎
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Jun 15, 2017 @ 07:29:34
Thanks Dorna! It can be terrifying!
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Jun 14, 2017 @ 20:22:41
The late or early phonecalls goes for small families too I can tell. Oh, now it’s ringing!
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Jun 14, 2017 @ 20:28:06
Oh no!!!!
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Jun 14, 2017 @ 20:36:33
I think it’s quite okay, so sorry if I scared you by saying it’s ringing. It could have been a lot worse, so it was an ok phonecall. But I so know what you mean by phone ringing at unusual hours.
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Jun 14, 2017 @ 20:38:47
Oh that’s ok then Anna!!!
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Jun 14, 2017 @ 20:47:57
Yes, for now. I’m grateful for that.
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Jun 14, 2017 @ 20:12:18
That’s indeed a nightmare scenery and you conveyed the shocking moment so well. A horror for every parent!
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Jun 14, 2017 @ 20:27:52
Totally sis!
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