Prototype

Thomas was surprised that someone knocked on his door in the afternoon when the kids were at school; no one bothered the only cop who lived in the neighborhood. He opened the door to the county sheriff bringing him very shocking news about his ex-wife.

“You’re sure it’s a suicide?” he asked the officer.

“We’re still investigating, but we found a note at her apartment, and we know she has a history of depression,” the officer told him.

Another officer asked, “Did you ever hear her mention any plans to hurt herself; any history of cutting or anything like that?”

“She was shattered over the loss of our baby three years ago…” Thomas said. “But suicide never seemed like something she would have even considered.”

“People do weird things,” the officer said. “Grief affects everyone differently.”

“Samantha wasn’t suicidal, especially three years after miscarrying. Please don’t dismiss it as a suicide just yet.”

“Our investigation isn’t over, we’ll do what we can for the case,” the officer replied softly. “We’re very sorry for your loss.”

A world without Samantha… the kids without their mother… his life without ever reconciling.

Suicide wasn’t something Samantha would do. Despite her sorrow over the loss of the baby, she was mentally sound. She coped with every life situation the same way; she investigated, explored options, and sought a cause for everything. What if she tried to talk to Granat again? Could he have powerful connections and paid good money to have her removed from his radar?

Thomas understood now that she was on the right track, at the very least - they caused the miscarriage. It was his turn to look into Granat’s activities.