Devastating news

As Ed stumbled to the door still mainly asleep he expected that it was a drunken Idris or his mom irate because she had forgotten her keys when she stormed off earlier. He didn't even think to hide his midnight wood which was making a tent in his boxers. He rubbed his eye and was yawning as he opened the door.

His heart froze when he saw who stood there before adrenaline started pumping it 1000mph. The serious looking man and woman before him were strangers, the woman was an attractive blonde, a pretty face, pouty lips, just his type and yet as soon as he saw the uniform she was wearing his erection had vanished.

The man and woman asked if they could speak to him inside. Ed shook his head, he was a grown man yet found himself replying in a childish voice that his mom didn't like strangers in the house and that she'd be home soon.

The man and woman shared a look and again requested to come inside to speak with him.

Ed stood his ground, insisting they could wait here until his mom got home.

The man and woman shared a second look and then the woman started speaking to Ed.

The blood rushed to his ears, like someone was holding his head underwater. He couldn't breathe, overwhelmed by the feeling of being crushed, the couple were telling him something important, something terrible. He wanted to move, to run away with but his brain on fire he was stuck unable to fight or flight. He needed to find the words to deny what they telling him but the looks on their faces convinced him they were telling the truth.

After all police officers wouldn't lie about something like that would they.

They stayed awhile to ask further questions until they established that he was indeed an adult and unlikely to harm himself despite the news. The female officer gave him a case number and the contact details of a grievance counsellor before attending their next call.

Ed watched them leave never having felt as isolated or alone now that he was suddenly an orphan.