Brides of War (2015)
“The community wasn’t without a certain amount of crime, but murder was not usual. A man walking to work early the next morning discovered his body and called the police.
Ben and Velda had been shocked when a police officer arrived at their door to give them the sad news. Velda collapsed in a heap, sobbing. Ben comforted her as best he could and called a friend in to sit with her while he went to the mortuary to identify the body.
As he looked down at his son, he was stunned. He was both... desolate from the loss and at the same time angry that Jeff had thrown away his life over a pack of cards. He nodded to the assistant and left the room. Outside he lit a cigarette, drawing deeply on the nicotine for a modicum of comfort. There was none.
The police had informed him that until they had gathered all the evidence, the body would remain in the morgue. That was the hardest part. It meant that his wife would have to sit with her sorrow for even longer, waiting, in the hope that the perpetrator would be found.MoreLess
Ben and Velda had been shocked when a police officer arrived at their door to give them the sad news. Velda collapsed in a heap, sobbing. Ben comforted her as best he could and called a friend in to sit with her while he went to the mortuary to identify the body.
As he looked down at his son, he was stunned. He was both... desolate from the loss and at the same time angry that Jeff had thrown away his life over a pack of cards. He nodded to the assistant and left the room. Outside he lit a cigarette, drawing deeply on the nicotine for a modicum of comfort. There was none.
The police had informed him that until they had gathered all the evidence, the body would remain in the morgue. That was the hardest part. It meant that his wife would have to sit with her sorrow for even longer, waiting, in the hope that the perpetrator would be found.MoreLess
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