#gfaab1

warning: mentions of death, mentions of murder

The man came home, hands raw from too much scrubbing. Silence reached his ears as he slipped his shoes off. Although, there was the faint sound of the TV on as a reality tv show played in the background. The detective smiled lightly at his wife who smiled back at him. He pressed a short kiss against her lips before he walked upstairs.

The bedroom of his oldest, his four year old daughter, was in total darkness no small light on. She was fast asleep, little hands wrapped around her stuffed animal. Alejandro pulled the blanket above her shoulder before leaving the room, checking in on his second child. Valeria was sleeping as well, a radio play about a unicorn playing in the background.

Only when he walked into his youngest room he felt his heart clench. The baby was sleeping as he lifted him in his arms and settled in the rocking chair. A prayer left his lips for keeping his children safe from all evil. His children were breathing, were alive and fine.