(hey, my character )<br/><br/>Rowan nodded grimly, the full extent of what had happened hitting him suddenly. Luke was dead. He, Jake and Sam were the only three left from his group, a group of ten men and three dogs. Most died overseas. A couple died of what Luke had been discharged for. One died in a car wreck, leaving only a child to be put in the system. The dogs were put down, unfit to join society.<br/><br/>Rowan and Jake exchanged a look, wondering how it got to just them. The two, Jake's family and Samantha were the last bit of family in the world. Rowan sighed. "BBQ Saturday? We'll discuss the funeral then?"<br/><br/>Jake nodded. "Yea, sounds good. Don't forget Samantha. Mazie loves her." Sam came over at her name and Jake scratched behind her ears.<br/><br/>"You need to get that girl a dog. Isn't her birthday coming up? I can go to the shelter and find a good one." The two men shared a melancholy smile. Then Rowan checked the time. "I gotta go. Can you watch Sam for me? She hasn't had her walk yet." Jake nodded. "I'll see you later then."<br/><br/>Rowan headed to his job as a mechanic, a job he trained for on the side while in the military. Sure, he had some pay from being a veteran but he got restless as a retiree.<br/><br/>His focus wasn't the best that day, considering what had happened. As he worked, he suddenly felt something hit him over the head. Then, everything went black...<br/><br/>He woke in the hospital a while later, something telling him to call officer Misty.<i>But why? </i>He thought. He was sure it was an accident, what had happened. His manager and a new co-worker came in.<br/><br/>"Tell him what happened, Buster."<br/><br/>The new co-worker Buster looked like he was sad and angry at the same time. "I wasn't paying attention. I accidentally hit you with a pipe..."<br/><br/>"Part of your medical expenses will be taken out of his pay..."<br/><br/>Rowan shook his head. "I have pretty good insurance aside from you provide, sir. And it was an accident. I don't expect him to pay anything."<br/><br/>Buster looked surprised. The manager shrugged. And they left. Rowan went back to pondering about why his subconscious said to call Misty. Maybe intuition, maybe something was wrong, maybe she was in trouble.<br/><br/>He pulled out his phone and called her.