( Recap ch 2

“It's.. a dead man,” Richard

“A dead man?” I say without believing what I just heard. 

“Your husband, who died 6 years ago”, Richard

End of recap )

“W-what no.. you are joking… right?” I say with a shaky voice, spiraling. My chest is tight. I want to rip my heart out. This can't be true… 

“I'm sorry” Richard

“But… We’ll have to move you from this case” Richard 

“WHAT- NO no you won't, I need to get to the bottom of this” This is the first time a coworker sees me like this… but I dont have the control right now… 

“So please… I beg of you… Let me  stay on this case.” I wanted to throw myself to the floor and let the tears run down my face, but I have to restrain myself and be professional. 

Sigh… “fine but if your emotions get the best of you i'll have no choice but to remove you” Richard claimed with a frustrated face.

“Thank you, thank you so much” I felt so much relief but at the same time I still haven't processed the fact that the man I mourned ... .it's… still alive? how- what. I don't understand how that's even possible, I saw him… saw him lying there lifeless…then reality sets back in

“Are you okay” Richard 

“Y-yeah, sorry” I say, swallowing my stress down my throat. 

“The evidence we found matched your…, well… your husband.” Richard said with pain in his voice. 

I cleaned the tears in my face with my arm, breathed and refreshed my mind. 

“Do we have anything about his whereabouts right now? I said with a firm voice. I was not here to be emotional, I got a job to do.