The cops were called to the spot in the forest where the skeletal foot was found. The area was sealed off and an excavation team was dispatched. They unearthed a full skeleton. Due to the remnants of clothing, they determined that the skeleton was a female. The wrists were bound together with duct tape. The remains were taken to the medical examiner's office. A single hair was found stuck in the duct tape. It was sent away from DNA analysis. An autopsy was performed. The female skeleton was killed by a single gunshot wound to the back of the head. It was discovered that at the time of the murder, the victim was eight weeks pregnant. The medical examiner had sent away for dental records but that would take a few days.
Two days later Lauren and John were at his house in Tampa. It wasn't the same house he shared with Sarah. He'd moved and bought another house two years after she disappeared. Lauren and John were laying on the couch. She was on top of him.
"Lauren." He said. She looked at him. "I love you."
"I love you too."
"I know how I make you feel sometimes because of Sarah." "I don't mean to." "I love you, I do."
"I know that John." "It's ok." "I love you." They kissed.
"Wanna go upstairs?"
Three hours later they were laying in bed. She kissed him. His cell phone started to ring. He broke the kiss.
"Hold that thought." He said. "Hello?" He said answering the phone.
"Hi John." Bethany said.
John could tell she was crying. "What's wrong?"
"They found human remains in a forest in Georgia."
"It's Sarah."
"What, no." John said in disbelief. "Are they sure?"
"They identified her through dental records."
"What happened to her?"
"I don't know the full details yet but I know she was murdered."
"Murdered?" He said with tears in his eyes
"Yeah." "We're heading to Florida right now." "The detectives want to tell us a few things."
"I'll meet you guys at the station."
"Ok bye."
"Bye." They hung up.
"What's wrong John?" Lauren asked.
"Sarah's dead." He said starting to cry. "She was murdered."
"Oh my god."
"That bastard killed her, I know he did." "I've known she was dead for a long time." "Now that I know for sure... He broke down crying.
Lauren held him. It broke her heart to see John like this. "I'm sorry John." "I'm so sorry."
