Chapter Thirty - Six

MAX'S POV

I drove Alexis to the morgue and we met the police there. The phone call had been made by the instigation of the police. Apparently, it was a murder case and the only clue was ALEXIS' phone number in the pocket of this lady.

We were directed to the room where the bodies were kept. An attendant who identified herself as Matilda led us to the room. We were followed closely by the detective assigned to the case; he had introduced himself as Jonathan Myers.

I kept glancing at Alexis to make sure she was okay. I couldn't take my hands off the small of her back either. It felt like she needed the extra support.

Matilda walked to a body and uncovered the sheet for us to glance at the body. Alexis gasped and slowly began to back away from the body.

"Oh no! Oh no!" She said and then she crumbled to the floor and let out a piercing scream. I helped her up and held her as she buried her face in my jacket and began to sob uncontrollably. I was a bit confused but then I figured that t