Trapped In A Nightmare

Have you ever felt like you were trapped in a nightmare… like no matter how hard you tried to wake up, you just couldn't?

"Miss. Wang, Miss. Wang. Are you still there?" came the deep masculine voice on the other end of my phone.

"Yes, sorry about that, Detective," I answered, trying to shake the fog out of my brain.

"Not a problem. It is completely understandable. I just wanted to assure you that the driver of the semi-truck is going away for a long time for operating under the influence," continued the man.

I was sure that he understood exactly what he had done to me with his words…. "Miss. Wang, I am sorry to inform you that earlier today, a passenger vehicle was struck, killing all four passengers instantly. You have been named next of kin, so I am calling to offer my condolences."

Right… because that was what would bring my entire family back: his pity and the fact that the driver was going to jail because he was drunk.