elle

o the living, and I

ain anymore. I

open to the indifferent night sky. Thick, gray columns of smoke b

oked

ched black. And in the center of the blast radius, there was..

The realization was st

oke, painting the debris in a strobing kaleidoscope of disaster. Fire

he words *County Medical Exami

heart, it would h

steppe

thrown hastily over them. He ran a hand through his hair, checking

d a police officer, snappin

size, but it's hard to tell," the cop said, g

pped over the rubble with practiced

ugh my consciousness. I turned and followed h

was a professional, cold and detached. He shine

his assistant, William, who was taking notes.

pulled it out with a gloved hand, c

the screen. I

d loving you. I hope you're ha

hort, sharp sou

able," he

illiam asked, looking

ket. "She's playing the victim card again. Sent me a dramatic goodbye text. She

the body, then back at Kevin. "M

corpse. "No. She wants attention. I'm not giving it to her. She'l

his face. I screamed until m

hat's my hand you just touched

gh me, his eyes scanning

body. "Let's get this back to the morgue

William said softly. "We sho

iam. It's biologic

bothered me was the man walking away, whistling a low tune, completely unawa

d to stay in the warehou

ove, I felt a sharp tug behind my

rward, dragged

Even in death, I was