In August of 2020, I woke up from a nap to a message from a stranger. This stranger was looking for next of kin for Britni Fletcher, my sister. Those first 48 hours after receiving this message were some of the worst hours of my life. In those 48 hours, we had to try and find out what happened, I had to inform my parents of her drug use, and finally to speaking with police and the coroner for the final cause of death, the emotions were an absolute roller coaster. Everything was made harder by the fact that she lived in Las Vegas, while myself and my parents live in Iowa, all during a global pandemic.
In this photographic series, I have recreated some of these emotions I felt in this first 48 hours. The emotions are still very raw and real, even though some time has passed.
I - Britni
II - Seeing the Message
III - Lying in Bed
IV - Disbelief
V - The Emptiness I Felt
VI - Photographs
VII - Sitting by the Door
VIII - The Necklace
IX - Wearing the Necklace
X - The Shower