Epilogue

The End of J.B. Fletcher's novel "Poison in My Heart"

Brenda stared at her husband and swallowed. The letter in her hand was the proof of his innocence - and his guilt. What should she do now? She had trusted him, loved, and respected him. All of this was gone now. He had poisoned her beyond return. With a heavy heart, she put the letter aside and went out of the room. The gun was hidden in the drawer next to his bed. He didn't expect her to do it, but the smile on his face died before his heart stopped beating. The bullet hit him right in the head. Brenda lowered the gun, wiped her prints off and placed it in his hand. Perhaps she would get away with it.

Determined, Jessica grabbed her pen and crossed out the quote she had previously chosen to end her new novel. After staring at the words for over week, without feeling happy with them, she had come to conclusion that she had to pick something else entirely. It was about time to finish the book. She had already extended her deadline and her publishing firm was becoming impatient.

In the library she had finally stumbled upon a quote that seemed much more fitting.

"As it was, we all acted alone, we were caught alone, and every one of us will have to die alone."

Hans Fallada

P.S. Before I get hate for a missing Happy End... I have plans to write a sequel that deals with Jaeeica and Seth in good old Cabot Cove... one day, it will perhaps be finished...