Amongst our time

"Hey mommy! look at this!" I turn my head to look at what my 6year old son to see what he is trying to show me. The moment I did, my heart stopped. All of a sudden everything became deafening. Yet all I could hear was the 'thump thump' of my own heart. I couldn't see anything else just my baby boy's body crushed. Leg unnaturally twisted and his blood all over the hood of a teens car, who was too occupied on her phone. the corner of my eye catches my son's ball slowly bouncing off in the other direction... I jolted startled and blink at my best friend Spencer while she is snapping her fingers in front of my face. "Babes, where did you go?" she asks as she starts stressing her hot pink hair between her fingers. A nervous habit she's done for the past 15 years I've known her. "you look like a mess." she adds on. It was only then that I realized my face is soaked with tears that are flowing still. "I am a mess Spence.." I sobbed. "Do you know what triggered it this time?" she asks nervously."No. I have no idea. I never have any idea. I don't even remember you coming in." I heard a c***k and realized I was holding my cup too tight. I quickly loosened my grip while taking deep breaths. "Hun...." she paused for a moment "...You were completely stuck in a trance for the past 15minutes. You were one-hundred percent unresponsive." she waves her hands in the air " have you considered maybe seeing a psychologist? or a therapist?" she asks biting her lip in thought. "why so they can say I'm 'preemptively' planning different ways to kill my own son?!" I practically yelled at her."you don't know if that would be their first thought. you might be developing an actual phobia maybe some sort of manic state? the brain itself has control over your whole being." she argued back."Or I'm possessed." I scoff while wiping my face dry. She raises her eyebrows at me and smirks. "Or maybe you really are a super mom and just don't know your powers yet." she smirks and winks. "on a serious note though, Liam will be fine. Maybe something is gonna happen that wasn't suppose to happen and some sort of fate is trying to tell you to steer you in the right direction to prevent it." I just rolled my eyes at her. Spencer always the miss optimistic. I've never been one to believe in 'fate' never believed in religious 'entities' or 'god'. I have always believed there could be or there couldn't be and there was no in-between. I looked at her trying to reassure me and I take In her bright purple hair that fades into hot pink. "By the time we are twenty-five, I swear to 'god' you're gonna be bald." making air quotations around 'god' as I smirked at her only to receive a punch to the arm. "b***h! you'll just be my go-to-gal for which hair style of wig I want. every day!" she giggled. I pause and so does Spence as we hear the heavy and quick thumping of little feet and Liam comes hauling down the stairs. He smiles at us showing both his dimples. His light brown honey eyes shine with so much excitement. He did his best to get ready himself as he is quite proud of his appearance. Gelled his dark brown almost black hair into a 'mohawk' that looks more like a bed head flop. He even wore his button up shirt that is only half buttoned and shoes on the wrong feet. "I'm ready to make new fweinds!" he proudly states showing his dimples even more if it were possible. "oh my God! look at you!" Spencer gushes. "Lookie here momma, you're gonna have to wack the girls with a stick to keep them off of this stud. That's for sure!" Liam blushes a deep red but does his best to stay serious and gives Spence the best four-year-old disappointed look he can muster. "Auntie Pencer! You do NOT hit, kick, wack, or hurt girls! That is never okay! You know it better then me I don't like to be hurt and I don't want to be why somebody's mommy or daddy is hurting because their baby was hurting because of me. Uncle Jacobi tells me that boys are here to protect girls! that you are never to hurt girls!" He stops to look at his feet. Then he looks back up with determination. "only if they hurt you THREE times then you can hurt them back just ONE TIME because I have to still protect myself!" he then lowers his voice to a mere whisper "I thought you of all peoples would understand that auntie." I held my breath and looked at Spencer not sure how she will react to this. About a year ago when she was with a true piece of s**t. for almost two full years I had not seen any pictures of her she did not FaceTime me I never once saw her in person and she had lived just on the other side of town. every time she'd talk on the phone she was very short and always in a hurry to get off the phone. I knew something was wrong it wasn't until mama M called me in tears begging me to check on her baby girl because something wasn't right and she couldn't get a hold of my brother Jacob. Spencer's mom Miranda lives 2 states away but she told me she was just on the phone with her but was talking really lowly almost as if she was trying not to wake someone up from a nap. mama M said she heard a loud crashing sound and then what she had assumed the door being kicked open. Spencer whispered "I'm scared mom" and then the line was cut. I was already in motion the second she said something was wrong. I ran down to the cafe I work at and rushed to Jessica and Bryce the owners and my almost parents. Jess took Liam the second she saw my face knowing something was wrong while Bryce got up from his seat and followed me no questions asked. by the time we pulled up to Spencer's house Jacob was pulling up right along with us I swear he was ready to kill. Jacob is 10years older then me combat trained in the army infantry. he walked up and with one kick had knocked the door off it's hinges. we followed the horrendous mess and smashed furniture to the back room where we found Spencer being beaten and gang r***d by three guys while William stood there counting a wad of cash. Jacob and Bryce didnt waste any time. Jacob almost killed William. it all happened so fast by the time I wrapped spancer in a blanket Jacob was already behind me. he did say a single word but his face softened up on looking at her he then gently picked her up and walked out the door. Liam didn't know all these details of course he just knew a guy she trusted had badly hurt his aunt and she took a long time to heal from that. I stood there in pure horror not knowing how to react to Liam's rant. I looked at Spencer with wide eyes but she only sweetly smiled at him and even though she had held back you could still see the pain in her eyes. she reached down and hugged Liam and told him "exactly. I'm sorry I shouldn't have joked like that. thank you bud. he then pulled away from the hug and looked her dea in the eyes "because it vewy swerwiwous. not a kidding matter." he then wiped a tear from her cheek "it's okay Auntie Pence. uncle Jacobi will always protect his sunflowler" it is true. Jacob has always had a special soft spot for Spencer. he's been in love with her for as long as I can remember and she just never saw it. he's been "brother zoned" for years. after the whole thing with Jake happened she found solstice in Jacob. "you're right. c'mon let's get you ready for school. yeah?" she says and in 0.2 seconds mood shifted and hes running back upstairs. I walked over a d hugged her " he's right you know. Jacob wouldn't let anything like that ever happen to his sunflower ever again. he nearly killed all four of them for you. the second he was done with all of them he wrapped you up and took you home. he loves you Spence. more then you know." she smiled sadly at me. "you can't preach hun. Logan never stopped loving you. and vise versa" " but his mother made sure of us." "just wait and see what the future holds." she then rushed upstairs helping Liam get ready. I glanced at the stove and the time said 7:20am. my eyes widened and I ran upstairs gave Liam a quick hug and wished him luck "thank you again. I'm sorry I'm late" I said to Spence and she smiled and responded with shoo-ing out the door. "KICK ASS TODAY LOVE!" she yelled after me. oh what a morning this is already. let's see what the day will bring now. right?