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Thomas was not an aggressive person; in fact, he was calmer and more composed than anyone in the room. But since the light of his life died that night, he became someone rather difficult to recognize. Audrey Rose was not only his fiancé but his companion, his best friend, the only constant in his life. Having an upbringing like him that made him believe himself as an unlovable person Audrey Rose, his Wadsworth loved him and cherished him. She restored his faith and loved him endlessly until she disappeared. He does not like to believe she died; he thinks she is still out there researching for a case by herself because she got tired of his sarcastic remarks. But death comes unsolicited and it all becomes clear when you are sitting in the front row of the funeral thrown for the one true love of your life. It all comes to you when you see them being buried in front of your eyes and as much as you want to believe they are not gone, a hollowness in your chest that aches constantly keeps reminding you that the person you wanted to share eternal vows with is indeed not with you anymore.

Thomas could not sleep, he laid in bed recalling all the moments he spent with her, from her brother being jack the ripper to surviving in a ship with a serial killer on the loose. It was all easy with her. She would be focused on her work and Thomas tried to make her smile by flirting and passing scandalous remarks. They would kiss in between, hiding from everyone and laughing till their ribs started hurting. He would hold her and whisper sweet nothings in her ear which to the contrary of what she used to say, she enjoyed. But now with a blink of an eye, everything is gone. No more “I will perform autopsy on you Cresswell if you don’t stop grinning right this instance.” or “This is scandalous Cresswell, we will be caught.”, she used to say while kissing him harder.

He screams harder until he can’t scream anymore. He cries and cries begging for Audrey Rose. He keeps repeating “Come back Wadsworth, just this time. Come back to me, I will do anything for you just come back.” Until the words stops making sense, he screams, screams filled with pain and anguish like he did seeing her body that night when the real Jack the ripper killed her. He pushed everyone and saw her life being brutally taken away from her but there she laid all serene and peaceful.