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DINNER LAM EI VY placing her in a black body bag. That
made no sense! She wasn’t dead.

Thunder roared through the city as heavy rain- “Is she really, though? Is she sick or—” “Let go of me!” I wrestled
drops pelted everything in their wake, bringing even out of the grasps of the police-
more gloom to the night. I jammed my keys into the “I said she’s fine.” I hung up and mas- men holding me, trying to get
door and entered the apartment. A smile came to saged my temples as a headache slowly crept in. to Caroline. I had to save her.
my face as I saw my wife sitting at the dinner table. It was annoying when people kept calling and
messaging to check in on Caroline. It wasn’t as
“Honey, I’m home,” I called out, excited to if she was in danger, she was just feeling unwell. “She’s not dead! I didn’t
see her after a long, tiring day at work. Hearing kill her! She’s just unwell. How
no response from her, I frowned. Caroline had I smiled as I seated myself opposite Caroline many times do I have to explain
been unfathomably tired for the past few days. I once again. Taking her left hand in mine, I stared this to everyone? She’s fine! She’s
hoped that she’d return to being her usual self soon, into her beautiful hazel eyes. “Caroline, you know just feeling sick!” I screamed and
otherwise I would have to take her to the clinic. that I love you, right? Do you remember how we I ran towards her in desperation.
promised each other to stay by each other’s
I gave her a peck on the cheek then made my side, no matter what? I hope you remember that.” They couldn’t take her away,
way to the kitchen to prepare dinner: leftover pasta she was perfectly fine! She had to stay
from a few nights ago. While reheating the pasta, I I heard knocking just as I pressed here with me, and only with me! I was
animatedly told Caroline about my day from work, a kiss to Caroline’s hand. Great, who was it now? her husband, it was my duty to protect
not leaving out even the tiniest detail. Caroline Annoyance seeped into my veins as I opened the her! And now, all these dumb police-
remained silent as she listened to my chatter. door, only to be greeted by a few policemen. men were taking her away from me!

As I placed the plates of pasta on the Before I could fully grasp the situation, one Two policemen pulled
table, I noticed something red on the crook of of the policemen had already handcuffed me while me back just as I was nearing Caroline.
Caroline’s arm. I leaned in for a closer look, another one pushed past me into the apartment. No, no, no, I was so close. Tears clouded
but soon recoiled in shock. “What were you my vision as I desperately continued
doing, Caroline? There’s dried blood all over “What do you think you’re doing!?” I yelled to struggle against the policemen.
your arm!” I wet a cloth and gently wiped away angrily at them, struggling against the restraints. I just needed to hold her again.
the dried blood that stained her porcelain skin. This had to be a mistake.
“Sir, stay calm or you’ll be
After making sure that her arm was free “Elijah Wang, you’re under arrest for the charged with resisting arrest.”
of blood, I sat opposite Caroline and ate dinner. murder of your wife, Caroline Wang. You have the Charged with anger, all I saw was red
Just then, the shrill sound of the phone ring- right to—” as I tackled the policeman next to me.
ing reverberated through the apartment.
My ears were ringing. The room started to
“Hi!” I was greeted by a chirpy voice when spin as I began to choke. I couldn’t breathe. At that point, I didn’t even
I answered. “I’m Denise, Caroline’s co-worker. know what my body was doing.
I’m calling to check up on Caroline. Is she Was he actually accusing me of murdering All I wanted was Caroline. Shouts in
doing alright? She’s been absent from work for my wife? the background. The crackling of
three days and it’s unlikely of her to not call in.” electricity.
I glanced back to see policemen sur-
“She’s fine,” I answered. rounding Caroline. No, no, no, no, they were I blacked out.
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