Ryan gets suspicious when his dog races into the church and starts barking at his father’s coffin. Seeing the dog in an alert position, Ryan opens the casket, only to find his father’s body missing.Ryan climbed out of the car and stood outside the church, knowing he wasn’t ready to say goodbye to his father.
“We couldn’t even give Dad a proper funeral,” he thought. Suddenly, Bella’s sharp bark distracted him.Ryan turned to his car, where Bella was more agitated than usual.”Bella!” He gave her a hand signal to lie down, and she obeyed. He patted her head through the open car window.
“Now, stay, Bella.”Ryan then walked away, ignoring Bella’s whine, and entered the church. His father Arnold’s casket was already in place, closed, and the funeral director had discretely cordoned off the immediate area because Arnold had died of an infectious disease.
“Wh-Where’s my brother?” His uncle stared at the funeral director.
Ryan’s mother couldn’t stand what was happening. Her eyes rolled back in her skull, and her knees gave way. Ryan caught her just in time before her head hit the marble floor. He rushed her to the hospital.
At his mother’s house, Ryan called the police.”At this point, all we know is that the coroner confirmed the cause of death and released the remains to the funeral home,” Detective Bradshaw told him.
“Was your father involved in any activities I should be aware of?”Ryan hadn’t been involved in his father’s business since he opened his dog training and rehabilitation center.
But he knew Arnold would never put his or the company’s reputation at stake.Since there was no vital lead yet, Detective Bradshaw left, promising to be in touch with updates. But Ryan didn’t want to wait. The hospital was keeping his mom overnight. He left Bella at home and went to the morgue to find answers.
