Fated Tragedy
Decomposing.
The word ripped through me like claws.
I turned, voice flat and detached when I asked the doctor, “How did he die?”
He looked like I had hit him with a cruel demand, but his answer came, heavy with apology.
“He was struck by a metal object. After careful examination, we determined it was a hammer. His skull took most of the impacts. The attacker then broke his ribs, his neck, his arms, his legs. He died of internal bleeding. The attack was… personal. The weapon was found in the daycare, but it had never been used on anyone else—only him.”