Two hours earlier.
Sam woke up earlier than expected when he rolled over to check the clock it was only 4:43 am. He groaned at the time and made no attempt at going back to sleep. He sat up rubbing the sleep from his eyes. Maybe it would be a good morning to go for a jog through Humber Bay Park before work Sam thought sliding out of bed and making his way over to the window to see what the weather was like. There was a slight breeze, the trees swaying gently. Other than that it was still dark out with only a hint of the sun breaking the horizon. Sam walked over to his closet pulling out an old hoddie next going over to his dresser and getting a pair of sweats. Walking into the kitchen of his apartment he grabbed an old stale bagel and bottle of water from the fridge. Proceeding out the door Sam realized he had forgotten his cell that was still sitting on the night stand. Running back in he grabbed it from the night stand double checking everything was in his bag as he proceeded out the door and down the stairs a second time. Sam climbed into his truck driving south on the empty streets taking the twenty-five minute drive to the park. Adding on to the time it would take him to get from the park to SRU headquarter since they were in opposite directions but he didn't care. Humber Bay was one of the few places Sam didn't tell anyone about. It was a secluded park where he could go to get away from it all.
It was 5:30 am when he arrived giving him about an hour and half giving him the time he needed to think. Sam made the decision to miss this morning's work out for some alone time before he eventually would have to face Ed or Greg since nothing got by them. Sam was still unsure what to make of Mondays incident even after they debriefed. He had a hard time dealing with the emotions that came with the job especially this case. A nice hard run through the wood and down to the lake would help clear his mind like it always had in the past. Taking the east trail was the most direct route down to the lake. There was still a slight breeze in the air as the sun finally started to crest the horizon casting a golden glow across the sky. Hitting the trail at a steady pace Sam set his iPod to shuffle and his phone on silence so there were no other detractions. Just him the trail and the quietness he had grown accustomed to during his training as a sniper and spending two tours in Afghanistan. The trees became nothing but a blur as Sam became lost in his own thoughts and oblivious to what was around him. The closer he got to the lake there was an uncertainty felling that came over him like something was wrong that the park was a little too quiet for comfort. He pushed the feeling out of his mind carrying along the trail without another thought of the strange feeling that came over him half way into his run. When the lake finally came into view the strange feeling had returned but this time stronger. This time Sam pulled out his phone to check the time it was only 6:32 am when he suddenly looked up to see where the source of the loud popping sound came from. As he rounded the bend in the trail it was the last thing he expected to see. A second sound echoed through the air. Sam's cell phone dropped to the ground as everything went silent.