I'll give you the truth

Jasper

I cleared my throat and looked directly at her, “I came to your house around eight thirty. I don’t know what time you got there or what all had happened. When I arrived, the door was open. No one was around so I went in. I found you at the bottom of the staircase in a puddle of blood.” My leg started bouncing and I forced myself to my feet, “I called nine one one and the ambulance was there fairly quickly. You never woke up. I had come to discuss something with you, and instead I thought I was the one who had found you, dead.”

I turned toward a wall of photos and kept my eyes focused on a photo of Eli in a baby tub surrounded by bubbles with a huge smile on his face.

“I arrived at the hospital at the same time you did because they refused to let me ride in the ambulance with you. I wasn’t family. I didn’t think to call Asher or your mom or dad. I was scared shitless. I didn’t know who did this, or why.” I pulled at my hair, “I honestly was scared I would have to kill Asher