The world tilted sideways. Rachel caught my arm as I swayed, guiding me to the living room where I collapsed onto the couch that Danny had helped me move just two months earlier. He’d insisted on carrying the heavy end, joking that his CrossFit training was finally good for something besides making him sore.“How?” I managed to whisper.
Detective Morrison sat across from me, opening his folder with the careful precision of someone who’d done this too many times. “Your brother was found in a wooded area about forty miles north of here. Based on the evidence at the scene and the coroner’s preliminary examination, we believe he died from exposure to the elements. However, there are circumstances surrounding his death that we need to discuss with you.”
