"Dr. Caydence Lynn?" one of the blue and whites asked.
"Yes, that's me. Whats the problem sir?" I said wearily.
"We have been informede that you have been in contact with a Mr. Elijah Melani."
"Yes. Why are you asking?"
"Dr. Lynn..."
"Please, call me Caydence."
"Caydence, do you know where Mr.Melani is staying?"
"No sir. He came to my office to catch up on old times and then I asked him to leace because my client finally arrived. Why are you inquiring about Elijah?"
"We have a reason to believe that he was involved with a highly classified matter. And we also have proof that he was involved in a hit and run earlier."
"I am sorry officer but I do not have a clue where Elijah is or would be right now. Call his wife, maybe she will know where the hell he is tonight. Now, if you do not mind, I have a prior engagement to get ready for tonight."
"Ma'am, we hate to bother you again but do you possibly know an Aaron Smith by any chance?"
My heart sank deeper into my chest. Was the man that Elijah hit Aaron? Was this bad feeling I have had all day come to this conclusion?
"Yes, sir. Aaron Smith happens to be the man I am suppose to meet in less than half an hour. He also happens to be my boyfriend. Why?"
"Ma'am, we are sorry to inform you but that hit and run that Mr. Melani was involved with, also included Mr. Smith. We are very sorry ma'am, but Mr. Smith did not make it to the hospital. We are afraid to tell you that Mr. Smith passed away in the ambulance."
The next thing that I remembered was waking up on my crimson chase lounge, with my son and Shai standing over me, with the most worried and frightened looks on their faces.

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The funeral was short and simple. The was as sunny as the day that I locked eyes with Aaron in my office. I could not believe that it was all over, in just a single blink of an eye. Aaron was the man that I was going to marry, the man I wanted to spend the rest of my life with, he was to be my first and last husband. Ever since that day, my world would be torn apart, and I would not know how to go on.

FIFTEEN YEARS LATER

I just wish that the damn sun would go away, I thought to myself as I pulled the covers over my face. And that is when I finally looked at my clock. Shit, I thought, why the hell did my alarm clock not go off this morning. It was already quarter past seven and the office was opening at eight-thirty for an early sort of break the red ribbon ceremony.
"Mom, I am going to be late for class. Should I just ask Shai to take me? She is getting ready to bring Shelby to class too."
"Just take the Jeep. The keys are on the kitchen table and do not forget to grab some money out of the drawer for gas, lunch, or whatever. I love you James."
"Love you too Mom. See you a little after seven."
I could hear the front door shut as I turned on my curling iron. I showered last night, I thought, no need to shower right now. Another thought crossed into my mind, James. James is my life. Everything I have ever done in the last eighteen years, I have done for him. James never grew up with a father but he never seemed to resent it, or atleast not on the surface.

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