It was just after sunset when the knock came — firm, urgent, the kind that makes your stomach drop before you even reach the door. When she opened it, two officers stood there, hats removed, faces solemn in the way that no parent ever wants to see.
Her voice trembled as she asked what had happened.
The officer drew a deep breath… and shared the news that would turn her world upside down.
In that moment, everything seemed to freeze. Her knees gave way. The hallway blurred around her. Every plan, every routine, every worry suddenly felt insignificant.
The officers stayed by her side, offering guidance and the faintest comfort in a moment where comfort barely exists.
Some knocks stay with you forever…
and some news changes your life in an instant.
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