- Joined
- Aug 21, 2011
Note: At the time this story begins Nico is 16 and a half years old. References to her at younger ages are for background purposes only.
Rick and Amelia Mason had been married a bit more than two years when their doctors confirmed that due to rare condition, Amelia would never bear a child and that their best route toa family was through adoption. Having married early, ironically out of the worry that Amelia might have been pregnant, They were young and happy parents when a very cute and 18 month Nico became a part of their family through an adoption. Amelia was relieved to be able to fulfill the wish of her husband to have a child. Their life then settled in to a rather idyllic existence which persisted for 13 years when Nico had been riding with her mother to her athletic practice when a drunk driver took her mother Amelia's life. The little family had been rocked to its core, but some how, throughout the process Their life had slowly returned to near normalcy and after two years Nico was now studying hard for her exams as Rick was watching the coverage of the storm that was threatening the entire area and seemed as though it was bearing down upon their home.
When it seemed the storm was veering off in another direction, Rick stopped by his daughters room and interrupted her studies long enough to kiss his daughter goodnight before going to his room to take a shower and retire with a book. After spending a solid twenty minutes under the steaming water, Rick grabbed his book , and climbed into bed naked as had always been his habit. As usually was the case, Rick could not stay awake but a few minutes and fell asleep with his book still in his lap on top of the covers. His chin now resting against his bare chest.
The meanwhile, unknown to Rick, the storm had again turned and was headed straight for their home. With winds in excess of 109 miles per hr. residents were being advised to take shelter, but both Rick and Nico were blissfully ignorant of what was about to happen.
Rick and Amelia Mason had been married a bit more than two years when their doctors confirmed that due to rare condition, Amelia would never bear a child and that their best route toa family was through adoption. Having married early, ironically out of the worry that Amelia might have been pregnant, They were young and happy parents when a very cute and 18 month Nico became a part of their family through an adoption. Amelia was relieved to be able to fulfill the wish of her husband to have a child. Their life then settled in to a rather idyllic existence which persisted for 13 years when Nico had been riding with her mother to her athletic practice when a drunk driver took her mother Amelia's life. The little family had been rocked to its core, but some how, throughout the process Their life had slowly returned to near normalcy and after two years Nico was now studying hard for her exams as Rick was watching the coverage of the storm that was threatening the entire area and seemed as though it was bearing down upon their home.
When it seemed the storm was veering off in another direction, Rick stopped by his daughters room and interrupted her studies long enough to kiss his daughter goodnight before going to his room to take a shower and retire with a book. After spending a solid twenty minutes under the steaming water, Rick grabbed his book , and climbed into bed naked as had always been his habit. As usually was the case, Rick could not stay awake but a few minutes and fell asleep with his book still in his lap on top of the covers. His chin now resting against his bare chest.
The meanwhile, unknown to Rick, the storm had again turned and was headed straight for their home. With winds in excess of 109 miles per hr. residents were being advised to take shelter, but both Rick and Nico were blissfully ignorant of what was about to happen.