In Hope?

Chapter 1

Adam Trueman was sat in his office again writing up patient notes. He had been pulling double shifts recently to avoid going home to an empty house. He sighed looking up at the clock which was ticking away much to his annoyance loudly.

He closed the file and rubbed his eyes. He couldn't sleep in his office like he had been. He had to go home. He pushed his chair back and picked up his coat and put it on and walked to the door. He was walking down the stairs when he seen his friend Jay.

"Hey man. A few of us are going the pub do you want to come?"

Usually Adam would go the pub but the double shifts and sleeping on the uncomfortable sofa in his office had taken its toll on him and he for tonight decided against it. He walked out in to the car park, got his car keys from his coat pocket and walked towards his car.

Getting in to the car Adam started the engine and drove out of the hospital's car park leaving a small trial of dust in his wake.

Adam got out of his car and walked up the path and unlocked the front door pushing it open. Closing the door behind him he walked in to the living room and sat down on the sofa. He took a look around the living room photos of him and Jessica on their wedding day.

Flashback

Adam could hear Jessica crying beside him. Loud heartbreaking sobs. He reached out to stroke her hair but stopped when his wife moved away from him.

"Jess "

She looked at him. She didn't say anything but Adam knew that she blamed him.

"Jess. Hey. It's alright. Come back to bed "

Jessica walked towards the bed and sat down away from Adam and turned away from him as she continued to cry.

End of flashback.

Looking down at the coffee table he picked up his phone hoping that there would be a message from her but deep down Adam knew there wouldn't be.

Jessica was the fallen angel from his past and he hoped he would see her.

Getting up off the sofa Adam picked up his phone, and walked out in to the hallway and walked upstairs to his bedroom. Opening the door to his room Adam stripped out of his clothes and set his alarm for the next morning and lay on the bed and allowed the darkness to take over him as he switched off his phone.