Adam thought his heart would explode. “Where is she? So she left me?” he sobbed. The officers exchanged a sober look. The other officer spoke this time, “Please, can’t we call a friend for you? He might be able to help you further. For confidentiality reasons, we can’t reveal more about Clara at this time.
They repeated those essentials over and over again till it made sense to him: Clara was safe. She did not wish further contact. They could offer no more. The words hit him with a force that stole breath, leaving him suspended in a silence he didn’t understand…Why him? Why wouldn’t she talk to him?