Burke looked at his partner and then gently placed his hand on top of Evelyn's and said, "just start at the beginning."

Evelyn slid her hands away and tucked them deep into her sleeves, like a turtle retreating into its shell.

"I am not sure where things turned bad, only that they did.You see, I had a dream," Evelyn began as she heard a commotion just outside the front door.She recognized the voice crying out in disbelief.Jake was home and the officers outside were ...