Walking through the house, the tears fill my eyes. It's now I know that he's not coming back, the house isn't empty but it's empty of all that mattered to him. There are odd pictures left on the wall and everything that's still here is as it was before, as if nothings changed. Maybe that's what makes this all harder, everything has changed but anyone just glancing at the situation would mistake it for same old.

Before now I'd refused to admit that he'd gone and therefore goodbye didn't seem important, but as I perch on the sofa I realise that now this is the time to say goodbye because this is the end of Jack's presence in my life. I don't know why he's gone and maybe I won't ever but I know that the story of good ol' UCOS with Jack is over, the story of Jack in my life is over.

I stand back up in search of what's gone in the hope that something may give me a hint however, even for a detective like me, nothings jumping out at me. I should have known that, if Jack put his mind to something then he could do whatever and it seems that he doesn't want to be found. I make my way upstairs to your wardrobe for if I can find out how much you have with you then I can find out how serious you are surrounding all of this leaving stuff. Instead I come across an envelope, and being a curious person but also a police woman I open it.

Sandra,

I decided not to address the envelope to you because we both know you'll open it regardless, you never did care if things were for you and that's where your curious personality sometimes gets the better of you. I was wondering how long it'd take you to go raking through my house and obviously I'm not going to know but as the house is due to go on the market on the 6th and I told the estate agent to bin it if you hadn't found it by then. Did no one ever teach you it's rude to go through other people's things? Then again you had Grace as a mother, so probably not, she's just as bad as you are.

There's no point going into why I've gone, but I'm sure that one day you'll find out, you're too nosy not to do everything in your power to find out. Just promise you'll wait a few months until you do? That's not really what I wanted to say though, I don't know how you're feeling at the moment but even though you may miss me, I hope you're carrying on like normal. If you aren't then get Gerry to shake some sense into you. I'll certainly miss you, you were a nightmare at times but you genuinely made me smile and I'm so proud of all you have achieved, you don't need me in your life to carry on succeeding. I'm a better person for knowing you, don't spend too long missing me for I'm never too far and take that in what ever sense you want and don't over think it too much.

Life still has something big for you, it's not done surprising you yet and when it happens, just let it. I don't want you doing anything out of some sense of loyalty or fear, life goes on and it will do whether you're on board or not.

Jack.

He always was a soppy old man at heart, I don't know what he's on about but I've learnt in life that if Jack says something then you should take full notice because he has some sort of weird sixth sense. It's time to go now, it's time to leave this chapter behind and let this house and Jack wherever he is, become a memory.