She used the most peculiar turn of phrase when she called that morning to tell me he'd just died.

"I think it's happened."

I screamed in my head: What do you mean, you think??? How can you not be sure?. I did not utter a word though because it wasn't a moment to be picky about linguistic accuracy.

She never had a way with words and it's probably the only reason she said it like that, but the words hit me nonetheless, and I know I will always remember them and find them strange.

And wonder, just like I wondered when my phone rang later and I saw her name on the caller ID - maybe she's calling to say she was wrong and he woke up and god, what a laugh we're gonna have about that one.