As Madison walked up the steps they could here sobbing. " I hate this part of this job" she said to Ben as they walked in there were seval cops around but nothing in all her years on the force prepared her to see that. A young girl soaked in blood, who was stroking the face of a lifeless form as if her life depended on it not in the clich sort of way but as if her actual life depended on it. Madison kneeled next to Abby I am Madison Durant Abby looked into her eyes she could see that this women understood.

" We need to help you will you let me do that’?

" I need you to let her go "as Madison said that her voice cracked

"I can’t" she held on tighter to her lifeless body. Seeing this young girl hold on to someone she loved brought back flashes of Ashley holding on to Spencer she could hear Ashley pleading for Spencer to be ok. She felt so helpless in the moment. Madison she turned to see her partner standing in the door way she nodded her head. Abby leaned into Madison as they both carefully and with care moved Sara head from Abby’s arms to the blood-stained carpet. As they both removed their hands, and Sara’s body lay there alone and untouched for the first time, Abby burst into sobs that wracked her entire body. Without thinking, she wrapped her arms around Madison neck, closed her eyes tightly and cried.

Madison led Abby outside a to a waiting car. I will be back I want this scene protected until then, she told another officer. Madison drove toward the station then she looked over at Abby who was staring out the window and heady to her house. they pulled into the drive way. Madison led Abby in to the bathroom.

" Do you want me to help you remover these clothes"?

Abby could only nod her head.

In response, Abby lifted her arms above her head and Madison slowly gathered the bottom of the fabric. The blood was still damp, making the material stick to the latex of Madison’s gloves. To preserve any fibers  evidence, Madison rolled the shirt as she brought it up and over Abby head. She carefully placed the garment in an evidence bag and set it aside.

She repeated the same process with Abby’s pants, rolling them as she brought them down to the young woman ankles. Madison breath caught as she felt Abby hand brush her hair and lean on her shoulder to provide balance as she lifted one foot and then the other. Madison knew her face was flushed when she returned to her full height, hoping Abby either overlooked it or assumed it was due to Madison leaning down