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What was Lost.

Chapter Four – 2007 Part Two.

She'd visited the church three days ago, sat in the exact same spot and listened. The minister's words, the way he had spoken them, had turned Alex to fire and ice. He'd spoken about respect and how a person's choices could affect more than just him or her self.

Today the minister spoke as if he had known Sam Tyler all his life. He did not preach or talk about sin or even mention God. He talked about confusion and regret and how a person had to take responsibility for their own actions. About how those actions could hurt the people close to you and how, in certain circumstances, those people should remember forgiveness. The words filled the church, echoed off the rafters and in some strange way, gave the assembled mourners more comfort than words usually could.

To be continued…