“Did she leave any note? Message? Anything indicating where she was going?” one officer asked. Adam shook his head helplessly. He had checked every drawer twice. There was nothing—no explanation, no hint. It was as if she had walked off the face of the earth.
When they asked him about any fights between them, Adam faltered. He realized with cold clarity that she had barely put up with him and his jokes for some time now. He explained how he had hidden her passport and imagined she would call him upset.