Dead end

Alicia’s POV

My dreams were peaceful, and I was fully swathed in them when I heard a buzzing fro far away.

My brows furrowed, and I felt the dream world slipping away from me.

When I came to, it was to the sound of my phone vibrating on the desk beside me.

“Hmm,” i groaned while reaching for it and sliding the green button on my touchscreen to the right. “M’hello?”

“Alicia.”

It was my half-brother’s voice and I recognized it instantly.

His tone made me sit up and all traces of sleep left my eyes. I noticed on the alarm clock on the bedside table that it was already 6.15am.

“Jason, what’s wrong?” I asked, my mind racing. My palms got sweaty and I gripped the phone tightly.

“The autopsy results came back. The ones on Dad, remember?” I remembered. “There was something they found. It’s… it’s enough to rule his death a murder.”

What?

My heart dropped and i gasped out loud pressing my other hand to my mouth.

“Oh my gosh,” I could hardly breathe. My dad… was murdered?