Excerpt; Months later, he stood over her body and gripped the counter, remembering his stupidity. The police entered the home and ordered him to put his hands in the air. He could not release the counter top; his fingers had locked up like a vise, as he attempted to come to terms with what he had done. A sergeant hit him across the back of his knees with a stick, causing them to buckle. He released the countertop and dropped to the floor. The officers grabbed his arms and put them behind his back, as his mind wandered back to his memories.