A great laughter erupted from the black car that was running it's wheels on the smooth shinny road.The speeding car suddenly came to a halt because of the traffic lights that turned red .John , the Ranford's family chauffeur adjusted his seat belt as it felt tight over his big belly that bounced a bit at he shifted to adjusted himself in the seat.
In the back of the car, sat the Ranford family happily conversing and laughing loudly because of the jokes being cracked by Mr Samuel Ranford. He was known to be a very cold and strict man in the work environment but when it came to being alone with his family, he was the funniest and most talkative man that if any of his employees saw him like this he or she would faint on spot. Well apart from the chauffeur of course for he was used to his boss' personalities.
Teddy Ranford wiped a small tear from her left eye that slipped due to too much laughing from her husband's jokes. She looked in the space between her and the husband and there sat there two treasures, Michael and Julian Ranford.
They both were around the same age but Michael was only a year older than Julian . The kids were playing games on their tablets and paid less attention to their parents jokes not that they foundthem funny anyway.
John sighed as he admired the family, he wished his daughter could be as happy as these kids, lacking nothing. His daughter Janine was only 7 years old but she was so understanding that at times John thought she was a reincarnation of some old soul because there was no way on earth a kid could be that understanding without throwing any tantrum at some point.He always felt guilty for failing to give his family all they wanted due to the loan that he had to pay every now and then. He sighed as more thoughts flowed to his head.
"....hn , John are you listening " Mr Samuel voice roared from the back of the car snapping John out of his thoughts.
"Yes, I am sorry sir." John apologised as he started the engine and drove off as the lights had long turned green while he was lost in the world of thoughts.
"Where had your minds wondered off to, is everything okay with you? " Mrs Teddy asked John with a concern laced voice as her beautifully drawn brows frowned.
"Yes ma'am, all is well with me .I am sorry about that." John apologised politely as he paid attention to the road. The last thing he wanted was getting fired from the only job sustaining his family.
"The weather is beautiful today mama" stated the young Michael from the back of the car. He had long stopped playing games on the tab and was currently looking through the window admiring the trees and the sun that shone so beautiful today unlike the other days.
"Yes my dear , it is beautiful indeed " Teddy looked out as she too admired God's art outside.
Silence befall the car for a moment as only the sound of the game from little Julian's tab could be heard.
"Such a beautiful day ,we should go and have some whine in the pagolar darling " said Mr Ranford as he averted his eyes from outside looking at his wife whom he had married 7 years back but still as beautiful as the first day he met her. He sometimes wondered if she was a goddess or something.
"Yes definitely , aaaah after such a long day it's only right th....watch out!!!!" Shouted Teddy with fear striken eyes as a big truck lost balance on the road and was now driving right towards them.
Little Michael watched as John tried his best to dodge the big truck only for him to drive towards a dead end in the process. The last thing he heard were screams and his parents' arms wrapping around them protectively. The car rolled from the road down to the valley until it hit a big tree before to came to a stop.
Deep ocean blue eyes open abruptly as sweat dripped off his forehead , he was gasping for air as it was hard for him to breathe. The figure sat up from his sleeping posture.
'It was a dream ' Michael thought as he looked through his bedroom window.