Woman goes to funeral, doesn’t know it’s her own

What’s Happening?

She sat there, trying to make sense of it all. As her eyes scanned the silent room, she saw a few familiar faces which offered her some relief. But things quickly changed and her entire life started crashing down around her.

The faces of her family and friends expressed their intense pain. Even though she wanted nothing more than to reach out so she could comfort them, she was frozen in place. It was evident that something went terribly wrong.

Losing Touch

Melanie Dillon was excited to catch up with her best friend, who she hadn’t spoken to for a while. They had been close, but life, as it does, had simply gotten in the way.

Working a full-time job in a different city, it was too late when she realized that she had unintentionally distanced herself from everyone around her. And, before she knew it, six months had gone by.

Going Home

But, she intended to change all that. She’d cleared her schedule and taken the weekend off. Melanie loved being on the open road, so the seven-hour drive from Wisconsin to her hometown of Minnesota seemed to fly by.

Exhilarated by the wind whipping through her hair as she barreled down the expressway, she gleefully glanced at the speedometer’s needle creeping closer to the halfway mark. But she had no idea that she was actually racing toward the most harrowing ordeal of her life.

Ill-Fated Plan

Arriving at Jen’s apartment, Melanie couldn’t wait to reconnect with her friend. And after she and Jen had had a good catch-up, she decided to put her ill-fated plan into action.

She wanted to drive to her childhood home in Washington County and surprise her family. Little did Melanie know, it would be a far cry from the happy reunion that she’d hoped for.

Dozens Of Cars

Melanie pulled up to her parents’ drive and was surprised to see that there were about a dozen cars parked outside. She immediately thought it was strange.

She stood, bewildered and not sure what to do. Should she turn back? Had she come at a bad time? Perhaps she should have called first. But when she saw the hearse, all she could think was that something terrible had happened.