Suddenly Alone: Day 1

Word Count: 6,004

Summary of Events:
Chapter 1:
Sofia and Josef got up and had breakfast and Sofia then saw Josef off to work. Axel and the son of the man Josef was renting the field in progress from — Jarred Hawes — discussed Josef and how Axel thought that Josef wasn't managing his finances wisely while they waited for Josef to fill the combine harvester. Sofia hung out laundry to dry and then tried to read, but she didn't get very far for the first bit. Axel returned from emptying his truck to find Josef in an odd position and called the paramedics.
Chapter 2:
Sofia and the children had lunch and Sofia started to feel a little concerned, being as Josef hadn't called for her to bring lunch over. The paramedics arrived and pronounced Josef dead, having fallen off the combine while taking a sample and breaking his neck — killing him instantly — and they then took the body away. Axel told Jarred what happened and Jarred called his dad, Trevor, and they kept harvesting being as they had to move while the weather was good. Sofia was starting to get nervous being as it was close to suppertime and Josef still hadn't called for lunch. Axel came to empty his truck, having finished off the field, and decided to tell Sofia that Josef had died.

Excerpt of the Day:
""Mrs. Olesen," Axel sighed. "I, Josef fell off the combine while taking a sample."
Sofia's eyes flew open and her hand shot over her mouth. She was waiting for him to finish. Waiting for more.
"He, he broke his neck," Axel continued. Sofia gasped. "According to the paramedics he died instantly."
Sofia's hands flew up to her face and she burst into sobs. Axel bit his lower lip and moved his jaw back and forth, not really sure what to do. Sofia put her elbows onto her thighs, her body shaking with sobs.
Finally Axel moved a little bit closer and, feeling a bit awkward, but feeling he should do it, put his arm around Sofia's shaking shoulders. Sofia took one hand off her face and moved it around his back, hanging her hand over his shoulder.
Axel was a little surprised, but Sofia hung her other hand on his other shoulder and buried her face into his chest, pushing him back against the couch and sobbing. Axel brought up his other arm and gently wrapped it around her head and looked down at her dark brown hair as it flowed over the top of her head.
Looking up, he gazed out the window at his truck. He hoped that they weren't waiting for him at the field or trying to call him. He had a feeling this was going to take a lot more time than he'd anticipated.
Movement out the corner of his eye caused him to turn his head toward the foot of the staircase — where the front entry was — and he found standing there a young girl, probably about six, who, like her parents, had dark brown hair and blue eyes. She was looking on the scene with absolute horror. Great. Now what was he going to do?
The girl, in somewhat falling out braids, stalked over, her blue eyes both icy and incredibly ferocious. She looked at him as if his presence were unwelcome — something he didn't really doubt.
Sofia brought her head up, her eyes now thoroughly red, and looked at her daughter, who startled at the sight of her mother's tears. In a swift and sudden motion Sofia swept her daughter into her arms and sobbed some more. The girl looked up at Axel with a look of saddened disconcertion on her face, trying to figure out what was going on.
"I'm sorry,"Axel said quietly. "I have to go now, we've got one more field, and we'd like to get a start on it."
Neither female acknowledged that Axel had said anything so, even though he felt somewhat wrong and rather uncomfortable, he got up from the couch and headed out of the door."