Thomas looked up at the sky, seeing it dim, just before turning to the Restless. He saw it's taunt, and that rifle in his hands was looking like a real problem solver at this point. He growled, but then turned away and began walking through the playground. As he walked, he began thinking of times past, along with what now felt like distant faces. Thomas remembered several police officers he worked along side. There was officer Jarred Jeffreys, a fellow Narcotics officer. He remembered when they had their first bust, how they had both been under fire, Jeffreys was even hit, but Thomas got out from behind cover and shot the suspect in the chest. That was when he earned his medal of valor. Thomas had had him over for supper many times before his family died. He remembered officer Heath Valentine, how he always managed to screw up even the simplest of jobs, but Thomas always liked him and covered for him whenever he could. Thomas then remembered the attorneys he worked with. One attorney in particular, A.D.A. Erika Hawkins, stood out from the rest. He remembered that they had a great relationship with one another. He remembered how she was always there for him after his wife and son were murdered. Thomas' mind then wandered back to the night it happened. He remembered that morning, the last words he said to his family. He remembered his wife, Catherine, telling him to be home early because she was expecting company and how she was going to make his favorite, pork roast. He remembered talking to his son...<br/><br/>"Daddy's going to work now," he remembered saying to him, "Now, what do the bad guys have when daddy catches them?"<br/><br/>"The wight to wemain siwent!" his son, Shane, said as best he could.<br/><br/>Thomas was so oblivious of what he was doing at this point, he walked directly into the teatherball pole, dropping his rifle in the process. Thomas staggered back, rubbing his muzzle. 'Great,' he thought, 'I had a one in a million chance of that happening, yet there I go and run right into it...' Thomas picked up the rifle and shook his head, now was not the time for these thoughts. He turned back to see if the Restless was coming at him or not...