Gone for Good
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I choked back a sob and felt a hand on my back.
“Go now,” the Ghost whispered, gently pushing me toward my daughter.
I glanced back, but John Asselta was already gone. So I did the only thing I could. I made my way toward the woman I loved and my child.
EPILOGUE
Later that night, after I kissed Carly and helped her to bed, I found the piece of paper he’d jammed into my pocket. It was just the first few lines of a newspaper clipping:
KANSAS CITY HERALD
Man Found Dead in Car
CRAMDEN, MO.—Cray Spring, an off-duty police officer with the Cramden force, was found strangled in his car, apparently the victim of a robbery. His wallet was reportedly missing. Local police said his car was found in the parking lot behind a local bar. Police chief Evan Kraft said that there were no suspects at this time, and that the investigation was ongoing.
“Go now,” the Ghost whispered, gently pushing me toward my daughter.
I glanced back, but John Asselta was already gone. So I did the only thing I could. I made my way toward the woman I loved and my child.
EPILOGUE
Later that night, after I kissed Carly and helped her to bed, I found the piece of paper he’d jammed into my pocket. It was just the first few lines of a newspaper clipping:
KANSAS CITY HERALD
Man Found Dead in Car
CRAMDEN, MO.—Cray Spring, an off-duty police officer with the Cramden force, was found strangled in his car, apparently the victim of a robbery. His wallet was reportedly missing. Local police said his car was found in the parking lot behind a local bar. Police chief Evan Kraft said that there were no suspects at this time, and that the investigation was ongoing.
