It Never Rains but it Pours

[Baby Mac]

Truly a dark ending to an excellent story well done for completing it. It was worth the wait poor Tom i blame his mother.

[Sandra B]

You certainly have some imagination, antonia!  That was perhaps the most disturbing ending to a story I've ever read.  I can't imagine how poor Tom will ever be able to escape.....

[babycakes]

Agree, the ending is horrific.  He could theoretically escape but can't according to the scenario, he's effectively buried alive but in plain sight.  Preposterous though.  What would happen if he becomes ill, needs to vomit, has basic diarrhea, has a fever, etc.  Imagine confined in what is effectively a full body cast with the flu, he'd be gone in a day. No one goes a lifetime without being ill. 

Also, the ending seems a little out of context with the story before he is sent to live with the sociopath Anne.  His "mummy" seemed to be softening on his punishment.  Nevertheless, it is fiction and thanks for writing.

[antonia]

Chapter 32

Tom woke up screaming the next morning. He heard the reassuring voice of Susan.

"What on earth is the matter darling?" she said trying to calm the writhing Tom

"I don't want to be a Betsy Wetsy dolly" he sobbed and as his eyes opened he realised  that he was safe at home in his own little pink cot with the pink bunny bumpers and little plastic beads strung across his cot to play with as he lay on his back. He relished the warmth of his wet nappy and the smell of his mummy.

"Did you have a bad dream baby?" she asked with concern

Tom relived the horror of his dream catching the last threads as it dissolved from his memory and felt his nappy rewarming as he slowly soiled his nappy as Susan held him close patting his bottom softly to comfort him.

"It's all over now darling - just a nasty wasty dweam" she cooed.

[Author note: as if I would let it end like that - you softies!]

This story will continue but not for a while as I have other work on at the moment.

[Baby Mac]

Man you pulled out of a twisted bold conclusion. Pity but on the bright side we get more chapters if hes waking up could this before his mother got zapped out of it because i would love to read more about of her and Tommy's relationship.

[babycakes]

Love it (chortle)!  So it was, "Who shot J.R.?".  Excellent!!!!

[antonia]

So much fun to be a tease! The story will continue and I am happy to revisit things that need greater depth. Keep safe one and all.