or send me an email, hey, i'm not ignoring you. >> samela was worried too. she'd helped plan a good-bye party for ciara at the hospital, but ciara never showed up. >> i was around the table, all the co-workers looking at each other. >> and you fully expected she was going to walk in the door? >> i want her to, but i knew something was wrong. >> samela was at work june 8th when ciara's brother called her with the news. >> i answered the phone. he told me, we just found ciara dead. i don't remember nothing else after that. >> jarod says he got a call that afternoon as well. there was crime scene tape up at his ex-wife's apartment. the coroner was there too. he says he feared the worst and went to go talk to the children, just 6 and 7 years old. >> we said a prayer. i told them, no matter what happens, i love you very much. i didn't tell them any details. but i told them, you know, something might be going on with mommy, we don't know yet. asked if they had any questions. >> did they? yes. my son asked me if he could have some candy. >> did he know his mom was