"Hello, Sheriff." Tom nodded to Steve. "Maggie can we talk?" She studied his face. "Tom, what’s wrong?" "Can we go inside?" "Tom, you're kinda scaring me, what is going on?" "Inside, please" He pointed to the front door of her house. Once inside she turned to face him. She gave him a questioning look. "Mag..." Emotion caught in his throat. "Tom." She whispered, a cold feeling snaked up her spine. "Maggie," He took a deep breath. "Chaps was shot and killed today." Maggie felt like he had slapped her across the face. "I'm sorry? Can you repeat that?" She shook her head a little thinking she had misunderstood. "I'm sorry Maggie, Rick was with him until the ambulance arrived. The doctor at the hospital operated but there was just nothing that could be done." "No!" She looked at

