I also got a call from the Sheriff to meet him at Tom's house. He had me walk him through my earlier statement, showing me where I was and what I did. When I got done explaining it all, he told me my pistol would be returned once the investigation closed in a few weeks. "Do you or Mark use drugs, Ella?"

I looked at him like he was growing two heads. "What? NO!" I put my hand on my belly. "I've never used them."

"It's all right if you tell me, I'd rather know now than when your blood tests come back. It's easier to convince the county attorney...