Your character is attending the funeral of an immediate family member. He/she is devastated by the unexpected loss.
What was the cause of death? Natural? Accidental? Suspicious? Homicide?
Someone who should have been paying respects is glaringly missing. Who?
What is inside the two envelopes given to the widowed spouse immediately after the flag was presented to him/her by two separate officials who whispered?
Who is the strange woman sitting with the family and escorted away by a uniformed general? A secret sister your character never knew? Someone close to the widow/widower? Someone with a powerful secret?
Your character was not invited to a reception following the service. Why?
Published on March 28, 2014 08:36