Police officer Tom Bevans is nicknamed the Sad Man by his colleagues. As a Family Liaison Officer he is always the bearer of bad news - it is his job to tell the friends and family of victims the fate of their loved ones. But Tom is weighted down by crimes both old and new - haunted by the death of his best friend Dani, whose murder has never been solved. When a rare opportunity emerges for Tom to take the lead in a horrific murder investigation, he is determined to get justice for the victim. A young girl has been found in her own home, cut so badly - and so carefully - that she has bled to death, leaving a deliberate pool of blood in the shape of angel wings....

This is the beginning of a short story depicting the emotional encounter a boy has with his biological father. With all the symptoms of a troubled teen headed for a bad place in life, all James feels the need for is to stand up to this man he is supposed to call dad and show him how unnecessary his role is. What James' father gives him instead is something that will change the fibers of James' attitude and the purpose of his every breath. Just a start. Let me know what you think.